Table 2.
Local, English, and conventional names of infectious causes of cattle abortion with its clinical signs in study areas.
| Local name (Afan Oromo) | English name | Conventional medical name | Clinical signs | Number of respondent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatachiisa | Contagious abortion | Brucellosis | Retained fetal membrane, infertility | 113 (48.29) |
| Dhukkuba Hantuuta | Rat disease | Leptospirosis | Dark/coffee color urine, yellowish discoloration of the eye | 40 (17.09) |
| Dhukkuba Hokaa | Hay disease | Listeriosis | Moving in circle | 31 (13.25) |
| Gowwoomsaa | Deceiver | Trypanosomosis | Loss of body weight, loss of tail hair | 20 (8.55) |
| Maasa | Sowing disease | Foot and mouth disease | Salivation, lameness, vesicle on feet and mouth | 11 (4.70) |
| Gubaa/Abbaa Gorbaa | Burn disease | Blackleg | Lameness, swelling of the hind leg | 9 (3.85) |
| Garaa-Kaasa | Diarrhea | Diarrhea, fever | 4 (1.71) | |
| Rukuttaa | Mechanical/physical | Mechanical/physical | Wound on abdomen | 4 (1.71) |
| Michii/Umaaman | Seasonal change/genetic | Seasonal change/genetic | Aborted without any signs | 2 (0.85) |