Abstract:
A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of fascioliasis and its economic loss due to liver condemnation in slaughtered. animals in, the slaughter slabs in April, 2015. A sample size was determined using Thrufield 1995 formula and for both qualitative and quantitative data.
Following post-mortem examination, the data collected was filled into Microsoft Excel spread with Strata version statistical software. Prevalence and economic loss values were calculated. Out of 21 cattle examined, 19 were positive to fascioliasis. hence 95% prevalence rate 30 sheep were examined 10 were positive to fascioliasis hence 33% prevalence rate and out of 93 goats examined, only 5 were found. positive recording the prevalence rate of 5.3%. The infection rate was more in cattle and lower in sheep and very low in goats in the study
Liver condemnation due to fascioliasis was. more prevalent in cattle followed by sheep and least in goats. In the one-month study-conducted about 78 kgs of condemnable weight of liver from both livestock species valued at 257.4USD was lost. It was concluded that fascioliasis is prevalent and there is economic loss due to liver condemnation was therefore recommended that owing to high prevalence rate and serious economic losses sustained, the district local government through its production department organizes rigorous Fascioliasis control programmes which should reinforced with hard to break policies, rule and bylaws.
