Disease/ disease causing agent Local (vernacular name) Relative degree of importanceaccordingto respondents 1st                  2nd                 3rd Index Percentage (%) Over all rank Infectious Anthrax Taffia 15                9                    18 0.115 11.5 4 Black leg Wekie -                 14                   13 0.058 5.8 7 Pasteurelosis Mieta 25               12                   10 0.155 15.5 2 FMD Eichlam 27               14                   16 0.177 17.7 1 Parasitic Ticks Kuridid 23               13                    10 0.149 14.9 3 Menges Ekeke 7                10                    14 0.078 7.8 6 Git-parasitism W/tesietagan 11               19                    10 0.115 11.5 5 Fasciolosis Effel 8                 7                    11 0.069 6.9 7 Fleas and lice KunciKumal 12                       9 0.047 4.7 8 Miscellaneous Reproductive problems - 2                      2 0.007 0.7 11 Bloat Nefihi -                 2                      3 0.009 0.9 10 Colic Kuritset -                 3                      4 0.014 1.4 9 Lamness Sinkale -                 1                       - 0.003 0.2 12

Index = sum of (3 for rank 1st + 2 for rank 2nd + 1 for rank 3rd ) given for a given diseases divided by the sum of (3 for rank 1st + 2 for rank 2nd + 1 for rank 3rd ) for overall diseases.

Table 4: Major disease of livestock in the study areas.