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Table 5 Signs of schistosomiasis as reported by respondents in the survey

From: Estimating the financial impact of livestock schistosomiasis on traditional subsistence and transhumance farmers keeping cattle, sheep and goats in northern Senegal

Signs in cattle

Number (percentage)

n = 81

Weight loss

52 (64)

Hollowing around eye

52 (64)

Diarrhoea

28 (35)

Weakness

20 (25)

Blood in urine

12 (15)

Blood in stool

10 (12)

Abortion

3 (4)

Dehydration

2 (2)

Don’t know

9 (11)

Signs in sheep

Number (percentage)

n = 20

Hollowing around eye

13 (65)

Weight loss

11 (55)

Diarrhoea

11 (55)

Blood in urine

7 (35)

Blood in stool

4 (20)

Weakness

4(20)

Abortion

2 (10)

Dehydration

1 (5)

Don't know

2 (10)

Signs in goats

Number (percentage)

n = 71

Weight loss

48 (68)

Hollowing around eye

45 (63)

Diarrhoea

21 (30)

Weakness

13 (18)

Blood in stool

9 (13)

Blood in urine

8 (11)

Abortion

2 (3)

Dehydration

1 (1)

Don't know

9 (13)