Abstract:
A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted from November
2020 to February 2021 to detrermine the prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis in cattle at Hilla Kuku Farms. A total of 246 fecal samples from cattle selected randomly for presence of Fasciola species aggs.
Result showed that 13 (5%) cattle were infected with Fasciola species using sedimentation technique. The prevalence distribution of Fasciolosis according to the sex was: 9% in Males, and 4% in Females. The prevalence of fasciolosis according to the age of animal was followes young animal (>1year) 0%, (1-4) 4%, (<4)7%. The prevalence distribution according body condition was 2% in good body condition of animals, 12% in poor body condition animal. The prevalence of fasciolosis according to the uses of anthelmentics was 3% in treated with anthehelmentics drugs 11% in animal that were not treated with asthelmentics drug.
Statistically significant variation was observed in the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis among animals, The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis by fecal examination (5.3%) was found to be significantly associated (p ≤ 0.05) with body condition and using drug However, sex and age were not found significantly associated (p>0.05) with fasciolosis infection in this study.
