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Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Cattle Slaughtered in Sokoto Metropolitan Abattoir, Sokoto, Nigeria

A. A. Magaji,K. Ibrahim,M. Salihu,M. Saulawa,A. A. Mohammed,A. Musawa

Published 2014 in Advances in Epidemiology

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of fascioliasis in cattle slaughtered in the Sokoto metropolitan abattoir was investigated. Faeces and bile samples were collected and processed using formal ether concentration technique. Gross lesions from 224 out of 1,313 slaughtered cattle were randomly selected and examined. Out of the 224 cattle examined, 95 (42.41%) were males and 129 (57.59%) were females. Out of 95 male cattle examined, 27 (28.42%) were infected and out of 129 females 35 (27.13%) were infected. Based on breed, infection rates were 31 (31.0%), and 31 (25.2%) for breeds of Sokoto Gudali and Red Bororo respectively. No infection was recorded in White Fulani breed. Lesions observed were more in males than in females and more in Red Bororo than in Sokoto Gudali. Overall, prevalence of infection with Fasciola was 27.68%. There was no statistically significant association between infection and breed and between infection and sex of the animals sampled . Regular treatment of all animals with an effective flukicide, as well as snail habitat control, tracing source of animals, public enlightenment about the disease, proper abattoir inspection, adequate and clean water supply to animals, and payment of compensation of condemned tissues and organs infested with the parasite by government were suggested.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2014

  • Venue

    Advances in Epidemiology

  • Publication date

    2014-11-09

  • Fields of study

    Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.1155/2014/247258
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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