Prevalence of bovine fasciolosis based on faecal examination and abattoir survey in Karnataka
The prevalence of fasciolosis was evaluated in bovines based on coprological examination and postmortem liver examination of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes. The faecal examination of 130 cattle and 135 buffaloes revealed a prevalence of 9.9 % in cattle and 13.3 % in buffaloes respectively. The examination of livers from cattle and buffaloes (155 each) slaughtered at the KMPMCL abattoir revealed the prevalence of fasciolosis was 20.6 % in cattle and 22.5 % in buffaloes. The results were statistically significant in faecal examination and not significant in liver examination from cattle and buffaloes respectively.
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of livestock in a central dry zone of Karnataka
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among cattle (18.22%), buffaloes (20.85%), sheep (39.34%) and goats (46.12%) of southern taluks of central dry zone of Karnataka during drought period has been reported. Strongyles were the most common nematode. Toxocara infection was slightly higher in buffaloes than in cattle. Fasciola, amphistomes, Moniezia and Entamoeba infections were low among livestock but Fasciola infection was not seen in sheep. Eimeria infection was found comparatively higher in sheep than goats. Ova of Gongylonema were recorded from one cattle and Strongyloides were observed only in sheep. Low incidence of Trichuris infection was noticed in cattle, sheep and goats. Strongyle infection in livestock was found higher during southwest monsoon.
The influence of breed and age on the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis in Kenya.
SUMMARY An abattoir survey was carried out on 2431 cattle consisting of four different breeds from a farm in a high rainfall area of Kenya in order to determine the relative prevalence of Fasciola gigantica infections in the different breeds. The results show that Boran cattle (Bos indicus) have lower prevalence rates and fluke burdens than Bos taurus types such as Aberdeen Angus, Friesian × Boran or Herefords; of these latter breeds the Aberdeen Angus have lighter infections than Friesian × Boran and Herefords.