Prevalence of bovine hydatidosis and its economic importance in cattle slaughtered at Bahir Dar municipal abattoir, Northern Ethiopia

2016-09-29T02-22-11Z
Source: International Journal of Livestock Research
Marege Tadesse Tadesse, Solomon Tesfaye, Petros Admasu.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to April 2014 with the aim of determining the current prevalence and economic impact of bovine hydatidosis in cattle slaughtered at Bahir Dar municipal abattoir. Out of the total 384 cattle examined visually and manually, 72 (18.75%) were found harboring the parasitic cyst. Out of the total 345 cyst identified, 58.84% were found in lungs, 40.29% in liver and 0.87% in kidneys. Observation during the study period also revealed that the infection rate among different age groups of examined animals were found to be statistically significant (p


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