Prevalence of fascioliasis and monetary losses due to liver condemnation in small ruminants slaughtered at Mbarara Municipal Abattoir in Mbarara district.

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis and monetary losses due liver condemnation in small ruminants slaughtered in Mbarara municipal abattoir and also to identify species or Fasciola affecting small ruminants slaughtered in the abattoir; A Cross sectional study on fasciolosis in small ruminants was conducted from February up to May 2018 using post-mortem examination of slaughtered animals. A total of 275 slaughtered small ruminants were examined at post mortem. Out of 275 liver samples examined, 7(2.5,5%) were positive and ?6.8(9.1.5?' were negative for fasciolosis sheep was highly infected compared to goats with 3(4.1%) positives out of 74 sheep and 4(2%) positives out of 201 goats. The Fasciola species affecting the small ruminants was F.gigantica (2.5%) and F hepatica was not found during, the study, The abattoir lost a total of 56250 Uganda shillings on condemned liver. In conclusion the study found an overall prevalence of 25% and monetary loss of 56250 shilling therefore I recommend, detailed study on the economic and public health implications of the parasite, appropriate strategic deworming has to he designed and implemented in the study area to control the effect of-the. disease on livestock productivity and Strategic vector control through different techniques should be undertaken