Table III.
Association between parasite prevalence in sheep and goats and the studied parameters describing animal and herd characters.
| Babesia ovis |
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| Parameter | No. of samples | Positive | Negative | P-value | |
| Size of herd | 1-15 | 72 | 17 (24%) | 56 (76%) | 0.007 |
| 15-30 | 35 | 18 (51%) | 16 (49%) | ** | |
| Herd composition | Goat only | 51 | 14 (27%) | 37 (73%) | 0.022 |
| Sheep only | 18 | 4 (22%) | 14 (78%) | * | |
| Sheep and goat together | 38 | 17 (45%) | 21 (55%) | ||
| Association of dog with the herd | Dog absent | 76 | 17 (22%) | 59 (78%) | 0.003 |
| Dog present | 31 | 18 (58%) | 13 (42%) | ** | |
| Tick burden on dog | No | 76 | 19 (25%) | 57 (75%) | 0.011 |
| Yes | 31 | 17 (55%) | 14 (45%) | * | |
Probability of Fisher Exact test is mention for each parameter except herd composition where ANOVA is applied: NS = non significant (P > 0.05); * = least significant (P < 0.05); ** = significant (P < 0.01).
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