Table 6.
Seasonal occurrence of different causes of abortion in cattle in study areas (Spring and Summer are wet seasons whereas Autumn and Winter are dry seasons in Ethiopia).
| Seasons |
W | Median score (range) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English names | Local names | Brucellosis | Leptospirosis | Listerosis | Trypanosomosis | FMD | |
| Autumn | Birraa | 0.525∗∗∗ | 3 (1–8) | 2.5 (0–5) | 2 (0–9) | 7 (5–9) | 4 (0–14) |
| Winter | Bona | 0.794∗∗∗ | 9 (5–12) | 8 (6–13) | 4 (1–6) | 5.5 (4–9) | 7.5 (0–12) |
| Spring | Arfaasaa | 0.683∗∗∗ | 6.5 (2–9) | 6 (4–7) | 5 (2–8) | 4 (3–6) | 5.5 (0–18) |
| Summer | Ganna | 0.752∗∗∗ | 2 (0–3) | 3 (0–4) | 9 (3–16) | 3 (1–3) | 2 (0–6) |