Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in and Around Nekemte Town Western Oromia, Ethiopia

The study conducted from January to June, 2014 with aim of determining prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and its associated risk factors in and around Nekemte town of western Oromia, Ethiopia. Bovine tuberculosis is a globally distributed chronic disease of animals and humans can be affected by the consumption of raw milk which is a serious public health concern. This study revealed that herd (26.6%) and individual (13.7%) prevalence of tuberculosis in study area among 128 herd sizes and 394 individual dairy cattle tested using Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Test (CIDT). Herd prevalence of bovine tuberculosis insignificantly associated (P > 0.05) with herd size and animals greater or equal to six were 2.3 times more likely to be infected (odds ratio OD= 2.32, (95% CI= 1.01, 5.33) with bovine tuberculosis. Individual prevalence of bovine tuberculosis was significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the different age categories of animals but insignificantly associated (P > 0.05) the other variables and female cattle affected about four times than male. Therefore, routine control measures should be undertaken regularly. Keywords: Bovine tuberculosis; Dairy cattle; Prevalence; Herd size; Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin test; Nekemt