The retrospective study was conducted from 2021 to 2025, in MuhirAkilil district, Gurage zone, Central Ethiopia, with the aim of conducting the epidemiology, clinical signs, treatment, control, and prevention of bovine pasteurellosis in the district. In this study period, a total of 898 cases of bovine pasteurellosis were reported in the cattle population in the districts, in which the disease occurred in 79% of adult cattle, 74% of females, and 95% of local breeds. In addition, the number of cases in the study kebeles of the district were reported with their order of abundance of bovine pasteurellosis were Meziwor (26%), Ginab (14%), T/haymanot (10%), Zenabener (9%), Anzire (9%), Korer (8%), Achene (7%), Yekote (6%), Yeshehara (6%), and Dengezi (5%). Even though cattle population within a risk of bovine pasteurellosis in the district, they commonly use broad-spectrum antibiotics such as 20% oxytetracycline, 10% oxytetracycline, and penstrip to treat. The disease is highly prevalent in the area; thus, a comprehensive prevention strategy using strategic vaccination has to be practiced to control bovine pasteurellosis in the MuhirAkilil district.
Geremew Bekele (Mon,) studied this question.
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