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International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences
Volume 5, Issue 12, 2017, Page No: 28-33

Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis in Gechi District, Buno Bedelle Zone, South West Ethiopia

Seid Husen1,Shimelis Girma2,Jibicho Guye3,Mengistu Geleta4,Tegenu Habebie5,Mohammad Hussen6,Mukarim Abdurahaman7

1.Buno Bedelle zone Livestock and fisheries resource development office.
2.Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM).

Citation :Seid Husen,et.al, Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis in Gechi District, Buno Bedelle Zone, South West Ethiopia International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 2017,5(12) : 28-33

Abstract

Fasciolosis is an economically important parasitic disease of cattle in Ethiopia. The aim of study was to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle A cross-sectional survey was carried out from July 2015 to October 2015 on bovine fasciolosis in Gechi district, Buno Bedlele Zone of Oromia Regional state at south western part of Ethiopia. For this, a total of 384 feacal samples were randomly collected from local breed cattle and all samples were subjected to standard sedimentation test at Animal Health laboratory of Bedele regional station; Oromia, Ethiopia. In the laboratory coproscopic examination were performed to detect the presence of Fasciola egg. Fresh fecal samples for parasitological examination were collected directly from the rectum by using disposable plastic gloves and placed in clean screw capped universal bottles. Each sample was labeled with date of submission, age, sex, body condition and place of origin (PAs). Samples were preserved with 10% formalin solution. The overall prevalence of bovine fasciolosis was found to be 23.7% from 91 positive samples. From the various risk factor analyzed, age categories of cattle, sex, body conditions and PAs influence were found to be non-significantly associated (p>0.05) with the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis. When considered the relationship with sex it was observed that male (23.40%) and female (23.97%), in young age (23.72%) and adult (23.68%). As regards to body condition, poor (23.75%) and good (23.66%) was recorded; and the prevalence was varying among PAs that is lower (23.07%) and higher (24.44%) in different PAs of the study area. It can be concluded that these risk factors need to be taken in consideration when designing effective fasciolosis control management system for cattle in Ethiopia.


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