Drug dosage regression analysis for seladang

Yusof, Ebil (1990) Drug dosage regression analysis for seladang. [Journal / Magazine]

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Abstract

A study of drug dosage in relation to age, weight, height, chest circumference, and horn length of seladang (Bos gaurus hubbacki) was made at Ulu Lepar, Pahang through the forested region and private oil palm estates, during 1980-1984. Using Backwards Elimination Model Selection (BEM), the test was able to determine the relationship to the above parameters. Body weight of seladang was highly significant (P>0.0020) to the drug dosage which was the dependent variable. The other four testing parameters, Horn (P<0.6788) in step 1, Circumference (P<0.0.7866) in step 2, Age (P<0.4755) in step 3, and Height (P<0.4207) in step 4 had been removed successfully. Thus, it could be revealed that body weight was more highly significant to the drug dosage compared to horn, age, chest circumference and height. Since body weight functioned as a determinant for capturing seladang, it should be taken as accurate as possible. Therefore, determining for accurate drug dosage during drugging operations on seladang, which base on body weight may be an important technique.

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