The Prevalence of Bovine Fasciollosis and Its Associated Risk Factor in Tullo District, West Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

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Author	Abera, Birhanu Umer, Mahammed Yassin Berhanu, Barecha
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	The study conducted for a period five months (From November 2008 to March 2009) in Tullo district, west hararghe zone, eastern Ethiopia. A total of 400 local breed cattle (zebu) coprologicaly examined during the study period, 93 animals were found positive for liver fluke infection (fasciolosis) with an overall prevalence rate of 23.25%. Statistically significant difference in infection rate observed between male and female group of animals (P 0.05). Analysis of infection rate on the basis of age of cattle indicate inverse correlation and significant difference between different age groups ( P 0.05). The species of Fasciola involved from 29 fasciola infected livers examined from slaughtered animals in the study district indicated 72.4% (21/29) were fasciola hepatica and 27.6% (8/29) Fasciola gigantica. The result of the study have been discussed in details in comparison with the finding of other workers and in relation to the climatic and ecological condition of the area that favor the existence of the prevalence of fasciolosis. Based on prevalence rate and local factors, appropriate control strategies pertinent to the local situation have been designed and for warded with other points so as to reduce the disease problem on the livestock production.
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