Table 1 Prevalence and percent of different gross pathological lesions in the lungs of sheep and goat examined at Dessie municipal abattoir
Gross lesion | Total examined (n = 420) and prevalence | Ovine (n = 319) and prevalence | Caprine (n = 101) and prevalence | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 233(55.5) | 191(59.9) | 42(41.6) | 10.39 | 0.011 |
Hydatid cyst | 18 (4.29) | 15(4.7) | 3(3) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
Emphysema | 30 (7.14) | 24(7.5) | 6(5.9) | 0.29 | 0.59 |
Atelectasis | 14 (3.33) | 9(2.9) | 5(5.1) | 1.08 | 0.23 |
Congestion | 10 (2.38) | 7(2.2) | 3(3) | 0.20 | 0.66 |
Hemorrhage | 13 (3.1) | 10(3.1) | 3(3) | 0.07 | 0.94 |
Bronchoectasis | 3 (0.71) | 3(0.9) | 0 | 1.18 | 0.27 |
Anthracosis | 4 (0.95) | 3(0.9) | 1(1) | 0.03 | 0.97 |
Adhesion | 3 (0.71) | 3(0.9) | 0 | 0.96 | 0.33 |
Total | 328(78.1) | 265(83.1) | 63(62.4) | Â | Â |