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Prevalence of Fasciolosis (Liver Flukes) Infection in Cattle Slaughtered at Dambi Dollo Town Municipal Abattoir, Kellem Wollega Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

Tesfaye Itefa, Yoseph Alemu, Ebisa Regasa, Amanuel Alemu and Milkiyas Kena

The study was carried out from January to December 2021 with the main objectives of to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis infections in cattle, slaughtered at Dambi Dollo Municipal Abattoir. The slaughtered animals were daily inspected for liver fasciolosis throughout the year of 2021. Macroscopic fasciolosis was detected from a total of 4424 basing on animals species, sex, season, and Fasciola species. In addition to this, fecal samples from 100 female cattle were collected for microscopic examination. The total prevalence rate of Fasciola species infection occurs in the study area were about 1364/4424 (30.83%) from the total cattle slaughtered carcasses. On sex based case, prevalence of fascioliasis was 8/24 (33.33%) and 1356/4400 (30.82%) for females and males cattle carcasses, respectively. The study revealed that the significance of season in finding that highest fasciolosis infection was recorded during winter and autumn. It constitutes a major cause of economic losses at study area and threat public health.