Title: Prevalence of Ovine Fasciolosis in Oda Bultum Woreda, Western Hararghe, Ethiopia
Abstract: 2 Abstract: A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of ovine fasciolosis was conducted in Oda Bultum Woreda from November 2010 to February 2011. A total of 384 faecal samples were randomly collected directly from the rectum of individual animals. Parasitological investigation was performed using sedimentation technique. From a total of 384 coprologically examined sheep, 175 animals were found positive for fasciolosis with an overall prevalence of 45.6%. Gode Hora, Midegdu and Borema Peasant Associations (PAs) accounted for 42.9%, 45.7% and 47.8%, respectively. The difference in the prevalence in the three PAs was not statistically significant (p>0.05). In the present study the prevalence of fasciolosis was computed for the different age, sex and body condition categories. The prevalence rate of fasciolosis in adult sheep (53.1%) was higher than in young sheep (40.1%) and the difference was statistically significant (P 0.05) between the two sex groups. The prevalence of fasciolosis, in the presentstudy was significantly higher (p<0.05) in sheep with poor body condition than good body condition ones with overall prevalence of 51.6% and 37.6%, respectively. It was concluded that ovine fasciolosis was prevalent, thus posing major economic loss in the study area. Hence, control strategies targeted on the parasite and the intermediate host as well as implementation of appropriate grazing management in the study area are warranted.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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