2025/09/10 by Abebe, Niguse, Mekonnen, Mahidere, K/yohanes, Tsegabrhan +1
#Abattoir #Fasciolosis #Prevalence #Sheno
paper · doi:10.71624/4jda6n84
A cross sectional study was carried out with the objectives to determining the prevalence, risk factor and economic importance of bovine Fasciolosis in Sheno town. A total of 327 cattle from four different areas were selected randomly at Sheno municipal and coprological and post-mortem examination was conducted. Economic loss was calculated on the totally or partially condemned organs. The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis by coprological and post mortem examination was 72.8% and 74.0%, respectively. Based on origins of animals, prevalence rates of 31.1%, 97.4%, 83.1% and 77.8% were recorded from animals came from Addis Ababa, Kottu, Hamus Gebeya and Mutte, respectively. Prevalence of 94.6%, 73.5% and 53.4% were observed in animals of poor, medium and good body condition, respectively. Statistically significant difference (P<0.05) of bovine fasciolosis was observed among different origin and different body condition. No significant effect on prevalence was observed due to age and sex. Among 242 infected livers, 225 (68.8%) and 17 (5.2%) of them were harboured with Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, respectively. There was significant difference (P<0.05) between the Fasciola species among the animals from different origin. Highest prevalence of F. hepatica (96.8%) and F. gigantica (16.2%) was found in animals originated from Kottu and Addis Ababa, respectively. The high pprevalence of bovine fasciolosis causes great economic losses as a result of condemnation of infected livers and carcass weight loss. The direct and indirect losses incurred due to fasciolosis in Sheno municipal abattoir were estimated about 1,751,432 Ethiopian Birr (80673.98 US Dollar).