Table 9.
Description of access to veterinary services and disease control practices in the farm as reported during the calf recruitment visit
| Frequency | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Access to veterinary services |
544 |
|
|
| Yes |
|
461 |
84.7 |
| No |
|
83 |
15.3 |
|
Type of Veterinary support |
461 |
|
|
| Private animal health worker |
|
264 |
57.3 |
| Government animal health worker |
|
176 |
38.2 |
| Veterinary drug supplier |
|
23 |
5.0 |
| Farmer |
|
10 |
2.2 |
|
Tick-control |
548 |
|
|
| Yes |
|
498 |
90.9 |
| No |
|
50 |
9.1 |
|
Application method |
498 |
|
|
| Spraying whole body |
|
462 |
92.7 |
| Spraying legs only |
|
9 |
1.8 |
| Pour on |
|
6 |
1.2 |
| Hand dressing |
|
25 |
5.0 |
| Dipping |
|
8 |
1.6 |
| Other (traditional,manual removal) |
|
10 |
2 |
|
Worm control |
548 |
|
|
| Yes |
|
309 |
56.4 |
| No |
|
239 |
43.6 |
|
Application method |
309 |
|
|
| Drench |
|
265 |
85.8 |
| Bollet |
|
47 |
15.2 |
| Others (injectables/unknown) |
|
2 |
0.6 |
| Traditional |
|
5 |
1.6 |
|
Trypanosome control |
548 |
|
|
| Yes |
|
98 |
17.9 |
| No |
|
450 |
82.1 |
|
Method used |
98 |
|
|
| Spraying whole body |
|
51 |
52.0 |
| Chemotherapy |
|
32 |
32.7 |
| Pour-on |
|
10 |
10.2 |
| Other (dipping/head dressing/ |
|
|
|
| unknown) |
|
8 |
8.2 |
|
Use of Vaccines |
546 |
|
|
| Yes |
|
284 |
52.0 |
| No |
|
262 |
48.0 |
|
Frequency of use |
277 |
|
|
| Routinely |
|
9 |
2.9 |
| When need arises |
|
269 |
97.1 |
|
Vaccine type used |
284 |
|
|
| Unknown |
|
230 |
81.0 |
| Anthrax |
|
8 |
2.8 |
| Black quarter |
|
11 |
3.9 |
| Contagious Bovine Pleural Pneumonia |
|
1 |
0.4 |
| Foot and mouth disease |
|
25 |
8.8 |
| Lumpy skin disease |
|
18 |
6.3 |
| Other | 6 | 2.1 |