Table 1 Farmer knowledge of FMD clinical signs and preventive measures, including vaccination practices, in the study area located within the Nakuru County, Kenya
Knowledge on clinical signs of FMD | Preventive measures for FMDa | FMD vaccination practices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical sign | Response/totala (%) | Preventive measure | Response/total (%) | Vaccination practice | Response/total (%) |
Hypersalivation | 160/207 (77.3) | Vaccination | 94/207 (45.4) | Vaccinated ≤ 4 months ago | 35/220 (15.9)b |
Hoof lesions | 111/207 (53.6) | Keep cattle within farm compound | 76/207 (36.7) | Vaccinated 5–6 months ago | 10/220 (4.5)b |
Mouth lesions | 109/207 (52.7) | Avoid other cattle from entering farm compound | 15/207 (7.2) | Vaccinated 6–12 months ago | 45/220 (20.5)b |
Lameness | 81/207 (39.1) | Keep cattle away from farm compound boundaries | 14/207 (6.8) | Vaccinated > 1 year ago | 51/220 (31.7)b |
Lack of appetite | 64/207 (30.9) | Do not bring in new cattle | 9/207 (4.3) | No vaccination date reported | 2/220 (0.9)b |
Depression | 33/207 (15.9) | Avoid use of communal dips | 5/207 (2.4) | Vaccinated all cattle | 131/143 (91.6)c |
Drop in milk production | 15/207 (7.2) | Do not share equipment with surrounding farms | 5/207 (2.4) | Young calves not vaccinated | 6/143 (4.2)c |
Lesions on teats | 8/207 (3.9) | Keep visitors away from cattle | 4/207 (1.9) | Pregnant Cattle not vaccinated | 5/143 (3.5)c |
Mortality in adult cattle | 1/207 (0.5) | Do not do any preventive measure | 58/207 (28.0) | Private AHP vaccinates cattle | 24/143 (16.8)c |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Government AHP vaccinates cattle | 118/143 (82.5)c |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Non-AHP vaccinates cattle | 1/143 (0.7)c |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Cattle vaccinated at communal point | 84/143 (58.7)c |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Cattle vaccinated at farm compound | 59/143 (41.3)c |