Abstract
A cross sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence and associated risk factors with fasciolosis in cattle at Jima Rare district, Ethiopia from June 2022 to November 2022. Examinations of the fasciolosis egg were performed by using sedimentation techniques. A total of 380 faecal samples from cattle were subjected to coprological investigation. Out of this 133 were positive for egg of Fasciola with an overall prevalence of 35% (133/380). The prevalence was 21.7% (20/92), 57.5% (54/94), 48% (46/96) and 13.3% (13/98) in Lenca Guracha, Dile kolba, Bebala and Misoma Dangago respectively. The variation of prevalence among kebeles were showed statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The prevalence rates of fasciolosis based on sex were 35.5% (64/185) in females was higher when compared to 34.6% (69/195) in male sheep. However, the difference is not statistically significant (P>0.05; X2 =0.03). Higher prevalence rate in adults 35.5% (65/181) was recorded when compared to young animals 34.2% (68/199). However, the difference is not statistically significant (P>0.05; X2 =0.13). The prevalence rate among body condition is indicates that 43.2% (63/146), 34.8% (47/135) and 23.2% (23/99) in cattle with poor body condition, medium and good respectively. The analysis of data showed statistically significant (P<0.05; X2 =10.3). As conclusion bovine fasciolosis was prevalent in district, thus causing major economic loss in the study area. Hence, control strategies targeted on the parasite and the intermediate hosts as well as implementation of appropriate grazing management in the study area were warranted.
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