Common sheep diseases | Frequency of diseases per districts (Respondents in percentage) |
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Scientific name | Local name (Tigrigna) | Alamata N = 60 | Atsbie- Wemberta N = 60 | Degua- Tembien N = 60 | Enderta N = 60 | Ganta-Afeshume N = 60 | Mekelle area N = 60 | Offla N = 60 | Wukro-kelete Awelaelo N = 60 | Over all N = 480 |
Anthrax | Megerem | 3.33 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.67 | 5.0 | 3.33 | 4.79 |
Coenurosis | Zartie | 3.33 | 20.0 | 13.33 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 6.67 | 20.0 | 11.67 | 12.50 |
Ticks | Kuridid | 26.67 | 23.33 | 31.67 | 30.0 | 18.33 | 25.0 | 26.67 | 20.0 | 25.21 |
Internal Parasite | Efeal | 16.67 | 20.0 | 16.67 | 11.67 | 23.33 | 13.33 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 16.46 |
Foot and Mouth | Eichlam | 16.67 | 6.67 | 8.33 | 20.0 | 6.67 | 16.67 | 5.0 | 21.67 | 12.70 |
Foot rot | Mojelle | 26.67 | 11.67 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 8.33 | 23.33 | 10.0 | 23.33 | 16.67 |
Pasteurelossis | Mi’eat | 3.33 | 8.33 | 11.67 | 5.0 | 13.33 | 5.0 | 8.33 | 6.67 | 7.71 |
Small pox | Enfrir | 3.33 | 5.00 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 5.0 | 3.33 | 5.0 | 3.33 | 3.96 |