Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa
Fasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease that is responsible for a significant loss in food resource and animal productivity. The objectives of this study were to determine the seasonal prevalence and risk factors associated with Fasciola infection in cattle. The results were obtained by coprolo...
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| author | Ishmael Festus Jaja Borden Mushonga Ezekiel Green Voster Muchenje |
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| description | Fasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease that is responsible for a significant loss in food resource and animal productivity. The objectives of this study were to determine the seasonal prevalence and risk factors associated with Fasciola infection in cattle. The results were obtained by coprology, antemortem and post-mortem survey of three abattoirs (HTPA1, n = 500, HTPA2, n = 400, and LTPA, n = 220). The seasonal prevalence of Fasciola infection was 10.4%, 12.8% and 10.9%, during summer, 11.2%, 10.8% and 8.6%, during autumn, 9.8%, 6.5% and 5.9% during winter and 8.2%, 7.8% and 5.9%, during spring in the three abattoirs HTPA1, HTPA and LTPA respectively. There was a significant association (p < 0.05) between the intensity of infection and body condition score (BCS) of cattle at each abattoir. Factors such as age [HTPA1 (OR = 3.6, CI = 1.2, 10.2), and LTPA (OR = 3.8, CI= 2.4, 6.1)], sex [LTPA (OR = 4.2, CI= 2.5, 7.0)], breed [HTPA2 (OR = 2.3, CI = 1.3, 4.1) and LTPA (OR = 2.5, CI= 1.3, 5.0)] and BCS had significant (p < 0.01–0.001) influence on the prevalence of fasciolosis. In conclusion, the infection with Fasciola spp was higher in the summer than in the winter; a positive association was established between the prevalence of fasciolosis and poor body condition in study animals. This study, therefore, suggests that fasciolosis could be causing substantial production losses, mainly due to cattle weight loss and liver condemnation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23099f25f4aa4ba49695764c1e7972ac2022-12-21T17:49:22ZengElsevierVeterinary and Animal Science2451-943X2017-12-014C1710.1016/j.vas.2017.06.001Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South AfricaIshmael Festus Jaja0Borden Mushonga1Ezekiel Green2Voster Muchenje3Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South AfricaSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Namibia, NamibiaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South AfricaDepartment of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South AfricaFasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease that is responsible for a significant loss in food resource and animal productivity. The objectives of this study were to determine the seasonal prevalence and risk factors associated with Fasciola infection in cattle. The results were obtained by coprology, antemortem and post-mortem survey of three abattoirs (HTPA1, n = 500, HTPA2, n = 400, and LTPA, n = 220). The seasonal prevalence of Fasciola infection was 10.4%, 12.8% and 10.9%, during summer, 11.2%, 10.8% and 8.6%, during autumn, 9.8%, 6.5% and 5.9% during winter and 8.2%, 7.8% and 5.9%, during spring in the three abattoirs HTPA1, HTPA and LTPA respectively. There was a significant association (p < 0.05) between the intensity of infection and body condition score (BCS) of cattle at each abattoir. Factors such as age [HTPA1 (OR = 3.6, CI = 1.2, 10.2), and LTPA (OR = 3.8, CI= 2.4, 6.1)], sex [LTPA (OR = 4.2, CI= 2.5, 7.0)], breed [HTPA2 (OR = 2.3, CI = 1.3, 4.1) and LTPA (OR = 2.5, CI= 1.3, 5.0)] and BCS had significant (p < 0.01–0.001) influence on the prevalence of fasciolosis. In conclusion, the infection with Fasciola spp was higher in the summer than in the winter; a positive association was established between the prevalence of fasciolosis and poor body condition in study animals. This study, therefore, suggests that fasciolosis could be causing substantial production losses, mainly due to cattle weight loss and liver condemnation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X17300418AbattoirBovineFaecal egg countFasciolosisFood safetyBody condition scoreSeasonal prevalenceSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Ishmael Festus Jaja Borden Mushonga Ezekiel Green Voster Muchenje Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa Veterinary and Animal Science Abattoir Bovine Faecal egg count Fasciolosis Food safety Body condition score Seasonal prevalence South Africa |
| title | Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa |
| title_full | Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa |
| title_short | Seasonal prevalence, body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in South Africa |
| title_sort | seasonal prevalence body condition score and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in south africa |
| topic | Abattoir Bovine Faecal egg count Fasciolosis Food safety Body condition score Seasonal prevalence South Africa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X17300418 |
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