Unveiling the hidden threat: investigating gastrointestinal parasites and their costly impact on slaughtered livestock

This study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in ruminants slaughtered at the abattoir in district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. The overall prevalence of parasitic infection was determined to be 72.92% based on faecal examination. Among the ruminant species, goats exhibited...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria 2024-01, Vol.33 (3), p.e007224
Main Authors: Rizwan, Hafiz Muhammad, Zohaib, Hafiz Muhammad, Sajid, Muhammad Sohail, Tahir, Urfa Bin, Kausar, Razia, Nazish, Nadia, Ben Said, Mourad, Anwar, Nimra, Maqbool, Mahvish, Fouad, Dalia, Ataya, Farid Shokry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abattoirs
Animals
Cattle
economic losses
Female
Goats - parasitology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - economics
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary
Livestock - parasitology
Male
organ condemnation
Original
Pakistan - epidemiology
Parasitic infection
PARASITOLOGY
postmortem examination
Prevalence
ruminant faecal examination
Sheep
VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:This study investigated the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in ruminants slaughtered at the abattoir in district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. The overall prevalence of parasitic infection was determined to be 72.92% based on faecal examination. Among the ruminant species, goats exhibited a significantly higher (P < 0.05) prevalence of parasitic infection (78.63%) compared to cattle, buffalo, and sheep. Additionally, female ruminants showed a significantly higher (P
ISSN:0103-846X
1984-2961
1984-2961
DOI:10.1590/S1984-29612024061