Table 1.
Comparison of farms with and without bovine babesiosis
| Farm characteristics (number of responses) | (n = 721) Farms with clinical cases | Farms without clinical cases | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Herd size |
|
|
|
| 1-99 cattle |
8 (24.2%) |
91(13.2%) |
n.s. (χ2 = 6.19; df = 3; p = 0.1) |
| 100-199 cattle |
11 (33.3%) |
312 (45.3%) |
|
| 200-299 cattle |
4 (12.1%) |
141 (20.5%) |
|
| ≥ 300 cattle |
10 (30.3%) |
144 (21.0%) |
|
| Number of bought-in animals over the last 12 months |
1.75 animals/farm |
5.5 animals/farm |
n.s. (W = 242521.5; p = 0.08) |
| Former Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) participant (n = 713) |
25 (75.8%) |
366 (53.8%) |
p < 0.05 (χ2 = 6.11; df = 1) |
| Presence of a habitat under special environmental protection (SAC, SPA, NHA) (n = 625) |
6 (22%) |
74 (12.4%) |
n.s. (χ2 = 2.2; df = 1; p = 0.1) |
|
Presence of deer on the farm (n = 714) |
|
|
|
| Deer observed |
|
|
|
| - Very often to occasionally (weekly, monthly, every couple of months) |
4 (12.1%) |
96 (14.1%) |
n.s. (χ2 = 0.16; df = 2; p > 0.25) |
| - Once/twice a year |
5 (15.2%) |
111 (16.3%) |
|
| - Never | 24 (72.3%) | 474 (69.6%) |