Veterinary Science & Technology

Mekuriya Taye

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Ovine Fasiolosis in Jimma and Selected Rural Kebeles Near Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia
  Author(s): Awol Ibrahim, Dagmar Nölkes, Elias Gezahegn and Mekuriya TayeAwol Ibrahim, Dagmar Nölkes, Elias Gezahegn and Mekuriya Taye
  
  A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of ovine Fasciolosis in Jimma and nine selected rural kebeles near Jimma from November 2011 to April 2012 by coprological examination. A total of 384 samples were collected from different kebeles near Jimma. Out of the total sampled 164 (42.71%) were positive for Fasciolosis. According to coprological examination, variation in prevalence among the localities was not statistically significant (p>0.05). The result also revealed no statistically significant difference between sexes and ages (p>0.05). Infection rate in poor body condition animals (74.80%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than good body condition animals (12.20%) and this indicates that the importance of Fasciolosis in causing weight loss and weakness, a characteristic of sign of chronic Fasciolosis. Results obtained in this area were discussed in .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000424

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