Call Prefix : PR-T

Call Suffix : 2018

Call Cutter : T - Vete 24

Location : SEARCA Library

Format : TD

Publisher : University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB)

Publication Date : December 2018

Publication Place : College, Laguna

Summary : This study is the first in Visayas to determine the prevalence of T. evansi infection or surra and its associated risk factors. The study was able to accomplish the stated objectives. The true prevalence at the herd level was 24.70% and the true prevalence at the individual animal level was 16.05%. Indeed, surra is not only present in the government institutional farms (USF, PCC, NDA) but also in small hold farms of Ubay. This is the first time that an animal from outside a commercial farm in Bohol was detected to be infected with T. evansi. Almost (96.47%) all of the water buffalo farmers in Ubay had no knowledge on surra. However, majority of them had the right attitude regarding water buffalo diseases. As part of disease prevention practices, majority of the farmers consulted a veterinarian (72.94%), as much as possible they did not allow their water buffaloes to get in contact with other animals (85.88%) and they buried their dead animals to prevent fly infestation and spread of diseases (81%). Risk factors identified in the study were: farmers who kept their water buffaloes near (