Abstract
A cross sectional study is carried out in selected dairy farms in and around Addis Ababa on the prevalence of fasciolosis in Ethiopia, in four sub-cities, locally called Kifele Ketemas. The dairy farms were under intensive and semi-intensive management systems. A total of 384 cattle were randomly selected and sampled which accounts for 95% (N=365) and 5% (N=19) of the samples for intensive and semi-intensive dairy farms, respectively. Fecal samples were examined using the direct fecal microscopic examination and Benedict's sedimentation tests. Out of 384 samples examined, 57 samples were found to be positive using both tests, giving a prevalence of 14.84% (N=57). The prevalence of fasciolosis in study areas (Kifele Ketemas) is 52.63% (N=30) in Yeka, 33.33% (N=19) in Bole, 10.35% (N=6) in Gullele and 3.51% (N=2) in Kality area. The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in Yeka is significantly higher (P 0.05) is observed between the age groups. Keywords: Bovine; Fasciolosis; Prevalence; Chi-square; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia.
Highlights
Fasciolosis is a serious infectious parasitic disease infecting domestic ruminants and humans, tops all the zoonotic helminthes worldwide (Haridy et al, 2002)
This paper presents the results of the study carried out to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in bovine and its association with different socio-economic factors
Irrespective of the seasons and topography of the grazing land, the highest prevalence (p
Summary
Fasciolosis is a serious infectious parasitic disease infecting domestic ruminants and humans, tops all the zoonotic helminthes worldwide (Haridy et al, 2002). A large variety of animals like sheep, goats, cattle, buffalo, horses, donkeys, camels and, rabbits, show infection rates that may reach 90% in some areas (Farag, 1998). Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science (MEJS),V10(2):282-289,2018 ©CNCS, Mekelle University, ISSN:2220-184X. Fasciolosisis one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the cattle in Ethiopia (Manyazewal et al, 2014). The disease is found in sheep and goats (Andrews, 1999) and occasionally affects human beings (Okewole et al, 2000; WHO, 1995). This paper presents the results of the study carried out to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in bovine and its association with different socio-economic factors
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