Prevalence of fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis in slaughtered sheep and goats in Amol Abattoir, Mazandaran, northern Iran

The liver flukes, Fasciola spp. and Dicrocoelium dendriticum, infect ruminants and other mammalian extensively and cause major diseases of livestock that produce considerable economic losses. A survey of 2391 sheep and goats slaughtered at an abattoir in Amol region, northern Iran was used to determ...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical disease 2014-04, Vol.4 (2), p.120-124
Main Authors: Khanjari, Ali, Bahonar, Alireza, Fallah, Sepideh, Bagheri, Mahboube, Alizadeh, Abbas, Fallah, Marjan, Khanjari, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abattoir
Basic Researches
Dicrocoeliosis
Fasciolosis
Goat
Liver fluke
Sheep
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Summary:The liver flukes, Fasciola spp. and Dicrocoelium dendriticum, infect ruminants and other mammalian extensively and cause major diseases of livestock that produce considerable economic losses. A survey of 2391 sheep and goats slaughtered at an abattoir in Amol region, northern Iran was used to determine the prevalence of the liver flukes infection based on season, sex and specie of the animals. The results revealed that the prevalence rate of Fasciola spp. and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 6.6% and 4.3% respectively. Dicrocoeliosis was more dominant in female animals (7.1%) whereas there was no sex-related difference in the prevalence of Fasciola spp. in male and female animals. Furthermore, Fasciolosis was significantly more prevalent than dicrocoeliosis in both sheep and goats. The Seasonal prevalence of Fasciola spp. was highest (P
ISSN:2222-1808
2222-1808
DOI:10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60327-3