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Bovine Fasciolosis in Slaughtered Cattle at Akinyele, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Parasitology

Abstract

Bovine Fasciolosis poses significant public health problems and is of great concern for all livestock farmers. Studies on bovine Fasciolosis have been carried out in different abattoirs in Nigeria. However, there is no study on bovine fasciolosis at the Akinyele Central Abattoir, Ibadan. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis and associated risk factors, the most prevalent Fasciola spp., fluke burden and severity of liver lesions, and the correlation between fluke burden and severity of liver lesions at the Akinyele Central Abattoir, Ibadan. A total of 640 slaughtered cattle were sampled over the course of a year. During the postmortem examination, the liver was examined for the presence of flukes, which were identified at the species level. The flukes in each liver were counted, and liver lesions were classified based on severity. The prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis was 20%, with Fasciola gigantica (78.1%) being the most common species. Fasciolosis in the wet season (26.5%) was significantly (P < 0.05) more prevalent than in the dry season (8.6%). The fluke burden of 3 to 20 flukes (65.6%) was the most prevalent. Most of the livers with Fasciolosis were moderately affected (50%). There was a moderate correlation between fluke burden and the severity of the liver lesion. Bovine fasciolosis is prevalent in Akinyele Central Abattoir, Ibadan, with season being the only identified risk factor. It is recommended that regular deworming be initiated for the control and prevention of bovine Fasciolosis before and after the rainy season.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2023.228105.1261

Keywords

Akinyele Central Abattoir, Cattle Fasciolosis, Fluke burden, Liver lesion

Authors

First Name

Olamilekan

Last Name

Banwo

MiddleName

G.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria

Email

olamilekanbanwo@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

0000-0002-0686-1544

First Name

Praise

Last Name

Oyedokun

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria

Email

oyedokunpraise@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

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First Name

Olumide

Last Name

Akinniyi

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria

Email

olumide.akinniyi@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

-

First Name

Olalekan

Last Name

Jeremiah

MiddleName

T.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria

Email

otjeremiah2015@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

-

Volume

8

Article Issue

4

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42650

Issue Date

2023-10-01

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2023-08-08

Publish Date

2023-10-03

Page Start

104

Page End

110

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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1,095

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Publication Title

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Bovine Fasciolosis in Slaughtered Cattle at Akinyele, Ibadan, Nigeria

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25 Dec 2024