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Table 3 Frequently observed clinical signs of trypanosomosis according to respondents’ perception

From: Farmers’ perception of impacts of bovine trypanosomosis and tsetse fly in selected districts in Baro-Akobo and Gojeb river basins, Southwestern Ethiopia

Clinical signs

Gimbo (N = 42)

Guraferda (N = 41)

Total (N = 83)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Ruffled hair

38

90.5

28

68.3

66

79.5

Progressive emaciation

36

85.7

22

53.7

58

69.9

Physical weakness

36

85.7

22

53.7

58

69.9

Anorexia

27

64.3

24

58.5

51

61.5

Reduced production/performance

29

69.1

13

31.7

42

50.6

Eating soil

14

33.3

22

53.7

36

43.4

Diarrhoea

15

35.7

16

39.0

31

37.4

Constipation

10

23.8

13

31.7

23

27.7

Lacrimation of eyes

11

26.2

11

26.8

22

26.5

Death

7

16.7

7

17.1

14

16.9

Coughing

3

7.1

8

19.5

11

13.3

Abortion

7

16.7

3

7.3

10

12.1

Swelling of lymph node

6

14.3

4

9.8

10

12.1

Loss of hair

6

14.3

2

4.9

8

9.6

Salivation

4

9.5

3

7.3

7

8.4

Others

9

21.4

8

19.5

17

20.5