Veterinary Science & Technology

Department of Veterinary Public Health, Haramaya Univeristy, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Thesis on Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis and Around Dimtu Town, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia
  Author(s): 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 ob.. Read More»
  

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