Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bovine Fasciolosisin Cattle Slaughtered in North Darfur State – Sudan

Abstract

A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted from May 2013 to august 2013 to determine the prevalence and investigate risk factors of fasciolosis in cattle slaughtered at Elfashir abattoir, North Darfur. Out of 302 cattle examined at post mortem examination 30 (9.9 %) were positive for fasciolosis and 6 (1.9 %) were positive at fecal examination by sedimentation technique. The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis at postmortem examination (9.9%) was found to be significantly associated (p≤ 0.05) with age, sex, source of animals, using drug, grazing, rain falland vegetation. However, breed and body condition were not found significantly associated (p>0.05) with fasciolosis. The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis at fecal examination was found to be significantly associated (p≤ 0.05) with age, source of animals, using drug, rainfall and vegetation. However, the risk factors sex, breed, body condition and grazing were not found significantly associated (p>0.05), with fasciolosis.