Title: The Preliminary Survey of the Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis in Quarit District, Northwestern Ethiopia
Abstract:A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence rate of bovine fasciolosis in Quarit district between from September, 2010 to March, 2011. The study animals were bovine species and t...A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence rate of bovine fasciolosis in Quarit district between from September, 2010 to March, 2011. The study animals were bovine species and the sample size was 194 female and 206 male which makes a total of 400. The result indicates that the prevalence rate of bovine fasciolosis is 43.25% (173/400). Attempt was made to identify the species of fasciola responsible in the area. For this purpose about 23 liver fluke affected and rejected liver were examined and the result indicated that Fasciola gigantica (F. gigantica) accounts for 17. 39% (4/23), F. hepatica was found comprising 39.13% (9/23) and mixed infestation recorded was 43.48 %(10/23). The study has also tried to see the effects of associated risk factors such as age, sex and area and body condition in the prevalence rate of bovine fasciolosis. Hence, sex difference has no influence in prevalence rate of bovine fasciolosis. However, age group, body condition and area have paramount effect in the prevalence rate. The disease is caused by fasciolidae trematodes of economic impact. However, there was no any study done the genus fasciola which migrate in the hepatic in this study site which could depict its prevalence, parenchyma established and developed in the bile ducts. importance and its risk factors. Thus, this research was The two most important species are F. hepatica which is designed to quantify the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis common in the temperate areas and cooler areas of high and to identify risk factors for occurrence of bovineRead More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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