Conclusions
The current study finding indicated an overall bovine FMD seroprevalence
of 19.8% at individual animal and 56.8% at herd level in the study
districts. Hence, our result revealed that FMD was prevalent and is an
important cattle disease in the study districts and causing significant
economic reduction of daily milk yield, abortion, loss of traction
power, and death of calves during outbreaks. Multivariable logistic
regression analysis revealed that seroprevalence of FMD was
statistically associated with age, herd size, district and contact with
wildlife as potential risk factors in the district areas of afar region
necessitating further investigation and characterization of circulating
virus serotypes to apply effective control and prevention measures.