Merga Firdisa Duguma*, Zinebu Tesfu and Damto Kajela Jaleta
A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to December 2017 in and around Dimtu town, southwestern Ethiopia, to determine the prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis and its associated risk factors. Systematic methods were used to select the study animals and sedimentation technique was applied for recovery of Fasciola eggs from fresh fecal samples. Out of 384 fecal samples examined,101were positive and overall prevalence of Fasciolosis was 26.3% in the study area. The prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis was similar in Gibe grazing site 25(25.8%) as compared to Lanjibo grazing site 52 (25.1%), Harsu grazing site 17(37%) and Waro grazing site 7(20.5%). However, there was no statistically significant difference on the prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis based on grazing site. Similarly, not statistically significant difference observed between body condition (p>0.05). However statistical significant differences were appreciated among the age and sex of animal categories (p<0.05). Adult 95 (34%),Young 3(3.4%)and old 3(15.8%) prevalence. The prevalence relation in was 13 (15.7%) in male group 88 (29.2%) in female animal. Therefore, Fasciolosis should be taken in to consideration as one of the major limiting factor to livestock productivity in and around Dimtu town. Hence, control measures against Fasciolosis must be designed to target either the parasite or the snail intermediate host or by regular deworming or drainage the area.
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