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Table 4 Major causes of morbidity and mortality in the 408-lamb monitored in southwestern Ethiopia

From: Study on incidence of lamb morbidity and mortality and associated risk factors in the mixed crop-livestock production system of Gewata District, Kaffa zone, southwestern Ethiopia

Causes

Morbidity (N = 75)

Mortality (N = 40)

No. of cases

Percentage (%)

No. of cases

Percentage (%)

Diarrhea

37

49.33

20

50.00

Pneumonia

22

29.33

13

13.25

Mismothering exposure

6

8.00

–

–

Management problem

2

2.67

4

10.00

Unknown cause

5

6.67

3

7.50

Predator

3

4.00

–

–