Epidemiology and economic loss of fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis in Arak, Iran

Autor: Mohsen Arbabi, Elnaz Nezami, Hossein Hooshyar, Mahdi Delavari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Veterinary World, Vol 11, Iss 12, Pp 1648-1655 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-8988
2231-0916
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1648-1655
Popis: Aim: Fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis are important parasitic diseases worldwide, causing significant financial losses due to decrease in production and viscera condemnation in animals. We performed the current research to assess the epidemiology of these infections and determine their significance from an economic perspective in Arak, Iran. Materials and Methods: In total, we evaluated 118,463 sheep, 207,652 goats, and 43,675 cattle through necropsic analysis at the slaughterhouses. The average weight of sheep, goat, and cattle liver was 1000, 900, and 5000 g, respectively. The average price of liver in the market was 8 USD/kg. Moreover, the elimination of fundamental nutrients and vitamins was evaluated in infected livers. The prevalence of fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis was determined. Analysis of variance test was applied for the statistical analysis, and the significance level was
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