Volume 18, Number 1—January 2012
Dispatch
Rabies in Captive Deer, Pennsylvania, USA, 2007–2010
Brett W. Petersen
, Danielle M. Tack, Allison Longenberger, Aliza Simeone, Mària E. Moll, Marshall P. Deasy, Jesse D. Blanton, and Charles E. Rupprecht
, Danielle M. Tack, Allison Longenberger, Aliza Simeone, Mària E. Moll, Marshall P. Deasy, Jesse D. Blanton, and Charles E. Rupprecht
Table 1
Characteristics and practices of farms with rabid deer, Pennsylvania, USA, 2007–2010
| Characteristic/practice | Case farms, n = 4 | Control farms, n = 10 | Total, n = 14 | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age of farmer, y | 41.3 | 46.6 | 45.1 | 0.96 (0.88–1.10) |
| Farmer education, some high school or above, no. (%); reference = some high school or below | 1 (25) | 5 (50) | 6 (43) | 0.33 (0.03–4.40) |
| Mean time farming, y (range) | 10.8 (5–17) | 9.3 (2–17) | 9.7 (2–17) | 1.1 (0.83–1.37) |
| Mean size of farm, acres (range) | 15.3 (2–45) | 27.4 (3–170) | 23.9 (2–170) | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) |
| No. deer on farm, mean (range) | 69.8 (13–159) | 75.8 (16–230) | 74.1 (13–230) | 0.99 (0.98–1.02) |
| No. deer/acre in smallest pen, mean (range) | 34.7 (10.7–90.9) | 36.8 (8–89.3) | 36.2 (8–90.0) | 0.99 (0.96–1.04) |
| No. deer brought onto farm annually, mean | 1.25 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.67 (0.23–1.92) |
| Farms reporting deer vaccination, no. (%) | 4 (100) | 7 (70) | 11 (79) | 0.78 (0.06–10.86) |
| Farms reporting deer vaccinated against rabies, no. (%) | 4 (100) | 0 | 4 (28) | Not calculated |
| Farms reporting feeding method, no (%) | ||||
| Trough | 4 (100) | 9 (90) | 13 (93) | Not calculated |
| Bottle | 2 (50) | 9 (90) | 11 (79) | 0.11 (0.01–1.91) |
| Tube feeder | 1 (25) | 3 (30) | 4 (29) | 0.78 (0.06–10.86) |
| Farms reporting use of sweet feed, no. (%) | 3 (75) | 7 (70) | 10 (71) | 1.29 (0.09–17.95) |
| Farms reporting deer contact with rabies reservoir species, no. (%) | ||||
| Skunks | 2 (50) | 4 (40) | 6 (43) | 1.5 (0.15–15.46) |
| Raccoons | 2 (50) | 3 (30) | 5 (36) | 2.3 (0.22–25.25) |
| Foxes | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (7) | Not calculated |
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