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• TITLE: Prevalence of bovine hydatidosis in Kombolcha ELFORA abattoir, North Eastern Ethiopia

  AUTHORS: Fufa Abunna, Sisay Fentaye, Bekele Megersa, Alemayehu Regassa

  KEYWORDS: Abattoir; Hydatidosis; Cattle; Prevalence; Kombolcha; Ethiopia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.2 No.4, October 31, 2012

  ABSTRACT: A study to determine the prevalence of bovine hydatidosis was conducted in Kombolcha ELFORA abattoir. A total of 400 cattle randomly sampled and examined after slaughter for the presence of hydatid cysts in the organs and viscera of the animals using the standard meat inspection procedures. Positive or suspected samples were taken to the parasitology laboratory at the Kombolcha regional laboratory and cyst identification, fertility and viability tests were performed. The statistical analysis showed that there was no difference (P > 0.05) between the prevalence of bovine hydatidosis and sex of animals, P > 0.05. The prevalence of hydatidosis was also found to be significant with the age and origin of the study animals (P