Quantifying the Economic Losses Due to Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis in Cattle
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2014
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TANUVAS, Chennai
Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of babesiosis and
anaplasmosis in cattle farms, to analyse the major factors predisposing to these
diseases and to work out the economic losses due to these diseases. The data were
collected from 120 sample cattle farmers selected from 6 blocks in 3 districts of
North east zone of Tamil Nadu viz. Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai and Vellore
districts. The collected data were analysed by conventional percentage and
average analysis, measure of disease occurrence, chi square analysis and
functional analysis such as multiple linear regression, binary logistic regression
and Garett’s ranking technique to achieve the objectives of the study.
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Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry Economics