Table 1 Clinical signs associated with udder problems mentioned in 13 FGDs with camel pastoralists in Isiolo County, Kenya
Clinical signs | Number of groups mentioned in |
|---|---|
Swelling of the udder | 13 |
Changes in the milk (general) | 13 |
Changes in the milk: pus | 12 |
Changes in the milk: particles/clots | 7 |
Changes in the milk: bloody milk | 7 |
Changes in the milk: watery milk | 1 |
Changes in the milk: abnormal milk | 3 |
Painful udder | 9 |
Heat around the udder | 9 |
Aggressive behaviour during milking | 9 |
Wounds around the teats/udder | 6 |
Fever | 4 |
Blockage of teats | 3 |
Low milk production | 2 |
Unpleasant odour from the milk | 2 |
Smaller teat in the affected quarter | 2 |
Reddish appearance on the udder | 1 |
The camel is not eating | 1 |
Unwilling to walk | 1 |