Table 1 Comparison of farms with and without bovine babesiosis
Farm characteristics (number of responses) | (n = 721) Farms with clinical cases | Farms without clinical cases | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Herd size | |||
1-99 cattle | 8 (24.2%) | 91(13.2%) | n.s. (χ2 = 6.19; df = 3; p = 0.1) |
100-199 cattle | 11 (33.3%) | 312 (45.3%) | |
200-299 cattle | 4 (12.1%) | 141 (20.5%) | |
≥ 300 cattle | 10 (30.3%) | 144 (21.0%) | |
Number of bought-in animals over the last 12 months | 1.75 animals/farm | 5.5 animals/farm | n.s. (W = 242521.5; p = 0.08) |
Former Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) participant (n = 713) | 25 (75.8%) | 366 (53.8%) | p < 0.05 (χ2 = 6.11; df = 1) |
Presence of a habitat under special environmental protection (SAC, SPA, NHA) (n = 625) | 6 (22%) | 74 (12.4%) | n.s. (χ2 = 2.2; df = 1; p = 0.1) |
Presence of deer on the farm (n = 714) | |||
Deer observed | |||
- Very often to occasionally (weekly, monthly, every couple of months) | 4 (12.1%) | 96 (14.1%) | n.s. (χ2 = 0.16; df = 2; p > 0.25) |
- Once/twice a year | 5 (15.2%) | 111 (16.3%) | |
- Never | 24 (72.3%) | 474 (69.6%) |