Research Article

Prevalence, Isolation, Identification, and Risk Factors of Major Bacterial Cause of Camel Subclinical Mastitis

Table 1

Association of different risk factors with camel subclinical mastitis in Dubti district from September 2015 to August 2016.

Risk factorsNo. of she-camels examinedCMT
Number positive, (%)OR [95% CI] value

Tick infestation
 Positive2513 (52)5.91 [2.14-16.29]0.00113.143
 Negative7111 (15.49)
Lesion
 Positive93 (33.4)1.57 [0.36-0.19]0.550.37
 Negative8721 (24.13)
Kebele
 Dubti328 (25)1 [0.38-2.66]10.00
 Logia6416 (25)
Stage of lactation
 Early307 (23.33)0.8 [0.35-1.85]0.61.43
 Mid6217 (27.42)
 Late40 (0)
Parity
 One63 (50)0.56 [0.28-1.13]0.112.82
 Two144 (28.57)
 >3 births7659 (77.63)
Herd size
 1-10246 (25)1.16 [0.62-2.16]0.640.69
 11-20429 (21.4)
 >21309 (30)