Title: Prevalence, Infectivity Rate and Prospective Determinants of Ovine Fasciolosis in Wadla District, Northeast Ethiopia
Abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted in Wadla Woreda, in three different sites, from September 2010 to January 2011 with the objectives of determining infection rate and identifying potential risk factors of fasciolosis. A total of 384 fecal samples were collected from sheep in which 192 (50%) animals were positive for fasciolosis. Out of 192 infected sheep, 52 (27.08%) are highly affected, 85 (44.27%) moderately affected and 55 (28.65%) with low infection. A total of 50 sheep were examined at post mortem from which 25 (50%) animals were positive for fasciolosis. There were statistical significant differences (p 0.05) difference among feeding systems, breeds, epidemiological sites and flock sizes. Therefore, good management practice including provision of properly dried hay for those zero grazing sheep, fluke elimination by regular treatment, an alternate use of lands of pasture and chemical measure for control of inter mediate snail host are recommended.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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