Table 1.

Animal demographics: animal risk factors analyzed in the study.

Parameter	Number (n = 201)	Percentage (%)
Source
Karusandara	103	51.2
Kichwamba	98	48.8
Breed
Local	162	80.6
Cross	39	19.4
Sex
Female	182	90.5
Male	19	9.5
Age
Young	112	55.7
Adult	89	44.3
Body condition score (BCS)
≤3	160	79.6
>3	41	20.4
Tick infestation
Infested	78	38.8
Not infested	123	61.2

Key: BCS score index (1 = extremely thin goat, 3 = healthy looking goat, 5 = excessively fat/obese goat).