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an epidemiological study of listeriosis in dairy cattle

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Cases <strong>of</strong> Listeriosis <strong>in</strong> beef <strong>cattle</strong>: Listeriosis <strong>in</strong> beef <strong>cattle</strong> was found to <strong>in</strong>crease the<br />

risk <strong>of</strong> disease (OR 13.7, CL 1.31-144.0) (Table 4. 8).<br />

Maize silage feed<strong>in</strong>g: Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>door period feed<strong>in</strong>g maize silage <strong>in</strong> r<strong>in</strong>g feeders (OR<br />

5.09, CL 2.19-11.87) <strong>an</strong>d ad libitum feed<strong>in</strong>g maize silage (OR 3.69, CL 1.04-13.17)<br />

were associated with <strong>an</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased risk Listeriosis <strong>in</strong> <strong>dairy</strong> <strong>cattle</strong> (Table 4. 8).<br />

Exclusion <strong>of</strong> herd size <strong>an</strong>d herd size <strong>an</strong>d cases <strong>of</strong> <strong>listeriosis</strong> beef <strong>cattle</strong> did not<br />

alter the results but slight ch<strong>an</strong>ges <strong>in</strong> odds ratio were observed.<br />

Table 4. 8. The multivariate relationship between farm<strong>in</strong>g practices <strong>an</strong>d Listeriosis<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> observations=176 OR 95% CL p value<br />

cases <strong>of</strong> Listeriosis <strong>in</strong> beef <strong>cattle</strong> 13.71 1.31-144 0.03<br />

r<strong>in</strong>g feeder for maize silage<br />

(<strong>in</strong>door)<br />

5.09 2.19-11.87

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