Table 1A

Effect of eradication of lice on the occurrence of light flecks and spots on cattle hides.


Number of hides
Average of hide sum scores
Max. score







0
1
2
3

Before eradication
368
3.52
24.2%
37.2%
31.3%
7.3%
After eradication
664
1.46
61.6%
21.1%
14.6%
2.7%

p < 0.001

Score 0: No damage

Score 1: Slight damage, with 1–2 light fleck or spot pr. 100 cm2.

Score 2: Some damage, with 3–5 light fleck or spots pr. 100 cm2.

Score 3: Severe damage, with more than 5 light fleck or spots pr. 100 cm2.

Nafstad and Grønstøl Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2001 42:99   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-42-99