Table 3.
Number of pathogens present in individual faecal samples and farms for each system
| No. of pathogens | Total samples (n = 597) | Dairy samples (n = 540) | Dairy beef samples (n =57) | Dairy farma (n = 76) | Dairy beef farm (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30 (5.0%) | 30 (5.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 | 143 (24.0%) | 139 (25.7%) | 4 (7.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 | 253 (42.4%) | 231(42.8%) | 22 (38.6%) | 11 (14.5%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| 3 | 133 (22.3%) | 115 (21.3%) | 18 (31.6%) | 30 (39.5%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| 4 | 37 (6.2%) | 24 (4.4%) | 13 (22.8%) | 27 (35.5%) | 3 (37.5%) |
| 5 | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (6.6%) | 3 (37.5%) |
a
Farms were analysed as a separate entity to the samples. Figures represent the number of different pathogens present on each farm i.e. a farm with two positive samples, each for a different organism, would be representative of a farm with two pathogens present.