Management and Economics of Dairy Cow Mastitis in the Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa Milkshed)
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2001-12
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AAU
Abstract
A study on management and economics of dairy cow mastitis was undertaken between February and September 2001 in the urban and peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa milk shed. Ethiopia the
Study had the following main objectives: prevalence estimation. Risk factor assessment and
Economic impact of mastitis. Questionnaire survey was used to gather various risk factors. While
Clinical examination and California .mastitis test (CMT) screening were used to determine
Mastitis prevalence. Economic impact of mastitis was assessed using 51 dairy herds randomly
Selected for the study
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Management, Economic, Dairy Cow, Mastitis, Urban, Peeri-Urban, Addis Ababa.