A study on prevalence of some helminthic infections of the liver among cattle and sheep in abattoir of Sabzevar, Iran

Introduction: One of the most common parasites among humans and livestock is Hydatid cyst, Dicrocoelium and Fasciola. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of these parasites in cattle and sheep in slaughter house of Sabzevar, Iran. Methods: This study was conducted to evaluate the presence of liver fluke in Sabzevar slaughterhouse during April 2014 till March 2016. In this study, referring to Sabzevar slaughterhouse, 1653 liver of cattle and 26720 liver of sheep were investigated for the presence of hydatid cysts and liver flukes. The results showed that (5.86%), (0.84%) and (5.68%) were infected with Hydatid cysts, Fasciola and Dicrocoelium, in cattle respectively and also among sheep's liver, (0.87%) (0.06%) and (2.13%) were infected with Hydatid cysts, Fasciola and Dicrocoelium respectively. The rate of infection with Dicrocoelium was higher in both livestock than in other parasites. Discussion & Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the prevalence of the mentioned parasites is high, which causes high economic losses. Therefore, sanitary and preventive measures are essential.

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