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Alongside, 55 farmers were interviewed to explore the risk factors for\n                      <jats:italic>Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection and antimicrobial uses in cattle.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cattle and herd seroprevalence of brucellosis was 1.4% and 3.8 respectively involving\n                      <jats:italic>B. abortus<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Up to 11.6% of the milk samples had tetracycline residues at mean concentration of 19.1 \u00b1 17.6 \u00b5g\/L. The mean concentration of OTC and TTC residues were 8.5 \u00b1 4.8 \u00b5g\/L and 10.6 \u00b1 17.5 \u00b5g\/L, respectively. The reported cow abortions, feeding dogs with placenta and aborted foetus, communal grazing and watering points, introduction of new animals in the herd and grazing in wildlife areas had \u2265 40% of responses as factors for transmission of brucellosis. Indiscriminate uses of antibiotics were common because of easy accessibility from veterinary shops and open livestock markets.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Brucellosis is prevalent in cattle and antimicrobial residues in raw milk is of public health concerns. 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