Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections
We started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated with them. Our in-depth investigations focused on the prevalence, impact, and astounding financial losses brought on b...
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| author | Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan Hafiz Muhammad Zohaib Muhammad Sohail Sajid Haider Abbas Muhammad Younus Muhammad Umar Farid Tahira Iftakhar Hizqeel Ahmed Muzaffar Syed Soban Hassan Muhammad Kamran Muhammad Hussnain Raza Muhammad Haziq Bajwa |
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| description | We started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated with them. Our in-depth investigations focused on the prevalence, impact, and astounding financial losses brought on by organ contamination in slaughtered animals. Of the 384 slaughtered ruminants examined for gastrointestinal parasites, a prevalence of 44.79% was recorded. It is interesting to note that we found no conclusive association between parasitic infection and the various ruminant species under study (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, goats (52.0%) had the highest numerical prevalence of parasitic infection, followed by cattle (46.1%), buffalo (46.0%), and sheep (34.7%) in that order. A significant finding (<i>p</i> < 0.05) showed that the majority of animals had light parasitism (46.5%), as opposed to those with moderate (30.2%) or severe loads (23.2%). Our research revealed substantial (<i>p</i> < 0.05) relationships between ruminant age, sex, and parasitic infection prevalence. In comparison to females (56.4%) and adults (48.1%), males (36.1%) and young (36.9%) ruminants showed considerably decreased infection rates (<i>p</i> < 0.05). On the other hand, we discovered a non-significant (<i>p</i> > 0.05) association between the months and the prevalence of parasitic infection. As a result of the condemnation of contaminated organs such as the rumen, lungs, and liver, an estimated financial loss of PKR 133,731,400 (USD = 466,939.2) was incurred. The yearly economic losses caused by liver condemnation were much greater than those caused by rumen and lung condemnation (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Our research not only reported a significantly higher abundance but also economic threats of the parasitic diseases among the slaughtered animals in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Our findings highlighted the critical need for preventive and therapeutic interventions for parasitic infections in animals, in order to mitigate the economic losses through strengthened animal health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3641dd2eacae4940ab98aa7bfb3a77372023-11-24T14:59:37ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172023-10-011211129110.3390/pathogens12111291Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic InfectionsHafiz Muhammad Rizwan0Hafiz Muhammad Zohaib1Muhammad Sohail Sajid2Haider Abbas3Muhammad Younus4Muhammad Umar Farid5Tahira Iftakhar6Hizqeel Ahmed Muzaffar7Syed Soban Hassan8Muhammad Kamran9Muhammad Hussnain Raza10Muhammad Haziq Bajwa11Section of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanSection of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanSection of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanSection of Pathology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanSection of Meat Science, Department of Animal Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanFaculty of Veterinary Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanFaculty of Veterinary Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanFaculty of Veterinary Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanFaculty of Veterinary Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanFaculty of Veterinary Sciences, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, PakistanWe started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated with them. Our in-depth investigations focused on the prevalence, impact, and astounding financial losses brought on by organ contamination in slaughtered animals. Of the 384 slaughtered ruminants examined for gastrointestinal parasites, a prevalence of 44.79% was recorded. It is interesting to note that we found no conclusive association between parasitic infection and the various ruminant species under study (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, goats (52.0%) had the highest numerical prevalence of parasitic infection, followed by cattle (46.1%), buffalo (46.0%), and sheep (34.7%) in that order. A significant finding (<i>p</i> < 0.05) showed that the majority of animals had light parasitism (46.5%), as opposed to those with moderate (30.2%) or severe loads (23.2%). Our research revealed substantial (<i>p</i> < 0.05) relationships between ruminant age, sex, and parasitic infection prevalence. In comparison to females (56.4%) and adults (48.1%), males (36.1%) and young (36.9%) ruminants showed considerably decreased infection rates (<i>p</i> < 0.05). On the other hand, we discovered a non-significant (<i>p</i> > 0.05) association between the months and the prevalence of parasitic infection. As a result of the condemnation of contaminated organs such as the rumen, lungs, and liver, an estimated financial loss of PKR 133,731,400 (USD = 466,939.2) was incurred. The yearly economic losses caused by liver condemnation were much greater than those caused by rumen and lung condemnation (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Our research not only reported a significantly higher abundance but also economic threats of the parasitic diseases among the slaughtered animals in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Our findings highlighted the critical need for preventive and therapeutic interventions for parasitic infections in animals, in order to mitigate the economic losses through strengthened animal health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/11/1291ruminantsgastrointestinal parasitesprevalenceeconomic lossesburdenPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan Hafiz Muhammad Zohaib Muhammad Sohail Sajid Haider Abbas Muhammad Younus Muhammad Umar Farid Tahira Iftakhar Hizqeel Ahmed Muzaffar Syed Soban Hassan Muhammad Kamran Muhammad Hussnain Raza Muhammad Haziq Bajwa Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections Pathogens ruminants gastrointestinal parasites prevalence economic losses burden Pakistan |
| title | Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections |
| title_full | Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections |
| title_fullStr | Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections |
| title_short | Inflicting Significant Losses in Slaughtered Animals: Exposing the Hidden Effects of Parasitic Infections |
| title_sort | inflicting significant losses in slaughtered animals exposing the hidden effects of parasitic infections |
| topic | ruminants gastrointestinal parasites prevalence economic losses burden Pakistan |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/11/1291 |
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