Comparative Study on Liver and Lung Infections with Hydatid Cysts, Liver Flukes and Lung Worms among Slaughtered Ruminants in Kerbala Abattoirs | ||
| journal of kerbala university | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 320-325 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hikmat Sahib Al- Nassir; Ehsan Mohammed S. Al- Zuqaibi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted in three slaughter- houses of Kerbala City during five months for the period of 20th April 2011 to 22nd September 2011 and aimed to detect the most common parasitic infections of livers and lungs amongst ruminants in Kerbala governorate. In this study, a total of 20477 of sheep carcasses , 4421 of goat carcasses , 3993 of cattle carcasses as well as 622 of buffalo carcasses were examined. The results showed infection of both organs ( liver & lung ) in a considerable number of examined animals with parasitic diseases namely , hydatid cysts (Echinococcus granulosus ) , lung worms (Dictyocaulus spp ) and liver flukes (Fasciola spp ). The grand total infection rates in buffalo carcasses were higher than other animals and reached to 8.36% with a significant variation (P≤ 0.01) , while the total parasitic infection rates in cattle, goats and sheep were 5% , 4.07% and 4% respectively . The results also showed that livers of buffalo was more frequently infected with hydatid cysts and Fasciola spp when compared with livers of cattle, sheep and goats, as 4.98% of buffalo-liver was found infected with hydatid cysts , while livers of 3.28% cattle, 2. 39% sheep and 2% goats harbored the infection. Moreover, Fasciola spp was also detected more frequently in buffalo liver ( 2.57%) than cattle ( 1.32%), goats ( 0.74%) and sheep ( 0.67%). The infection of goats with lung worms was higher than other animal species which reached to 1.29% , while the rates of infection in other slaughtered animal spp. were 0.94% , 0.8% and 0.55% of sheep , buffalo and cattle respectively | ||
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