Abstract
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Highlights
Ethiopia has over 25 million head of sheep and 21 million goats of which 25% of the sheep and 73% of the national goat population inhabit the lowlands
The objectives of this study were to determine the sero-prevalence of brucellosis, to assess the association of sero-positivity to reproductive problems, and to identify the most prevalent risk factors in the study area contributing to occurrence, transmission and public health hazard
The study was conducted in Tellalak district of Afar region, North
Summary
Ethiopia has over 25 million head of sheep and 21 million goats of which 25% of the sheep and 73% of the national goat population inhabit the lowlands. Most goat populations in Ethiopia are raised under pastoral conditions (PFE, 2004; CSA, 2010). Small ruminants represent a huge resource; production from this important asset does not realize its full potential due to a number of factors including various diseases (Singla, 1995; Ibrahim, 1998). Sheep and goats are two completely different species of animals that tend to be affected by similar bacterial agents that contribute significantly to abortions. Of all the disease problems which can affect flocks of goats or sheep, those causing abortion and reproductive failure are always the most costly (Bruce, 2004). Reproductive proficiency is one of the core profiles of economic consideration in any livestock production enterprise.
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