DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2018.v05i10.001

Pages: 532-540

Abstract: An attempt was made to determine the infection prevalence of Ovine and Caprine fasciolosis in Slaughter slabs Assosa Town in three Restaurants and Four Hotels , At three aggro-ecologic zones in the Upper Dabus River Basin from October 20012 to June 20013. In addition, a survey was conducted to determine Liver fluke on Live animal in pellets and on the same animal Carcass especially liver. Furthermore, the effects of a one- and two strategic Triclabendazole (Anthelmintic) treatments on some indicator parameters and associated economic returns were evaluated in relation to live animal body condition and slaughtered animal’s carcass weight. Statistical comparisons, using Chi-square and A statistics, were made to determine the presence of difference in prevalence rates between Young Aged and Older Aged animals in Slaughtering slabs areas, aggro-ecologic zones, seasons and sex. Fecal samples and liver examined of 280(72.90%) Adult and old and 104(27.10%) young were examined and Ante mortem 10 (2.6%) were found positive for fasciolosis and post mortem 14537.8%) were found positive and 5(1.3%) were unknown. The infection prevalence in the Younger (27.1%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than both adult and old (72.9%) and the 5 unknown resulted (1.3%) at Hotels and Restaurants Slabs.