Veterinary Science & Technology

Netsanet Berhe

Publications

• Research Article
  Small Ruminant Fasciolosis and its Direct Financial Loss in Dessie Municipal Abattoir North Eastern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Netsanet Berhe, Yalew Tefera, Tarekegn Tintagu and Wedajo MuletaNetsanet Berhe, Yalew Tefera, Tarekegn Tintagu and Wedajo Muleta
  
  A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to April 2017 on 384 small ruminants brought for slaughter to Dessie Municipal Abattoir from Dessie and its surroundings. Coprological and postmortem examinations were employed. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis and associated risk factors, the test agreement between fecal examination by sedimentation and post mortem examination; and the direct financial loss due to liver condemnation. Of 384 fecal samples collected during ante mortem, 54 were positive for egg of Fasciola with an overall prevalence of 14.1% (54/384) based on coprological examination. The prevalence was 14.5% (50/294) in sheep and 10% (4/40) in goats. An overall prevalence of 18.8% (72/384) was found based on liver examination. There was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in infection rate betwee.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000490

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