Table 6. Summary of causes of abortion and other reproductive losses cases in the cattle-study population.
| Putative cause of abortion / loss | Number of
cases |
Percentage of total
pregnant cattle surveyed |
Percentage of
abortion cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brucellosis | 515 | 3.61 | 41.4 |
| Late abortions (> 5 months) due to
unknown causes |
246 | 1.72 | 19.8 |
| Associated with FMD | 239 | 1.68 | 19.2 |
| Suspected early abortions (< 5 months) | 117 | 0.82 | 9.4 |
| Associated with heat stress | 65 | 0.46 | 5.2 |
| Associated with poor nutrition | 62 | 0.43 | 5.0 |
| Total | 1,244 | 8.72 | 100.0 |
| Total pregnant animals in survey | 14,266 |
FMD, foot and mouth disease.