Assessment of liver fluke prevalence in cattle slaughtered at Soroti Municipal Abattoir.

Abstract

A study was conducted on bovine fascioliasis in Soroti municipal abattoir to assess prevalence carried out from February to Apri1 2013. Animals slaughtered in a particular day were subjected post-mortem inspections examined by palpating, incising and observing after Which the results recorded in a data collection sheet designed to capture-all the relevant information pertaining the study as in appendix one. Out of 121 livers examined an overall prevalence of (69.4%) was found positive for Fascioliasis in the study area. Prevalence of Fascioliasis in female and male animals was 80.0% and 66.7% respectively. Prevalence of fascioliasis varied among age groups, highest prevalence was in animals aged 4-5 years (73.3%) >6 years (73.1%)and 2-3 years (50.0.%). The prevalence of Fascioliasis did not vary significantly among the seven areas. The highest prevalence of Fascioliasis was recorded in Soroti (80.6%) followed by Serere :(75;0%), Kaberamaido (62.5%), Katakwi(50.0%), Amuria (0%), Kotido (0%) and Moroto with (0%).It was concluded no significance of prevalence infestation with age and sex, but varied with district of origin. According to. findings for prevalence, farmers who rear cattle should be able to regularly treat their animals with the appropriate and helmentics and awareness should be created on the prevention and control.