IJVPH

Prevalence, Characterization and Economic Importance of Bovine Hydatidosis in Burayu Municipal Abattoir Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Volume 10 | Issue 1 | June 2024
AUTHOR(S)
Tariku Tolosa, Tesfaye Rebuma, Fituma Bulo, Mahendra Pal

ABSTRACT

Hydatidosis (echinococcosis, hydatid disease) is an important helminthic zoonosis of public health and economic concern. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2022 to April 2023 to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis, and its characterization and to estimate the economic loss due to hydatidosis in cattle slaughtered at the Burayu municipal abattoir. A total of 400 slaughtered cattle were inspected by the standard visual and palpation meat inspection procedures involving the visceral organs: the lungs, liver, kidney, heart, and spleen, to detect the presence of hydatid cysts. The overall prevalence of bovine hydatidosis was found to be 22.5% (90/400). The difference in infestation rate among the age groups, breeds, and body condition scores of animals was found to be statistically significant (p0.05) in the prevalence of bovine hydatidosis between the sexes. The lung was found to be the most affected organ, followed by the liver. Hydatid cysts were characterized on the basis of their size, fertility, and viability. Out of the total of 218 hydatid cysts counted, 103 (45%), 82 (37.5%), and 33 (15%) were found to be small, medium, and large, respectively. Seventy-one of the 218 cysts were randomly selected and subjected to fertility and viability tests, and it was revealed that 13 (18.3%) of the cysts were fertile, 31 (43.6%) were sterile, and 12 (54.5%) were calcified. The viability test of the 13 fertile cysts showed that 6 (8.4%) cysts were viable and 7 (9.8%) were non-viable. Of the viable cysts, 83.3% (5/6) were recovered from the liver, while 16.7% (1/6) were recovered from the lungs. Furthermore, of the 22 cysts recorded in the liver, 12 (54.5%) were calcified, and 6 (27.2%) were sterile. The rate of cyst calcification was higher in the liver than in the lungs. The annual financial losses from organ condemnation and carcass weight loss due to bovine hydatidosis at the Burayu municipal abattoir were estimated to be 53,713.09 USD (2,836,350 Ethiopian Birr). In conclusion, hydatidosis is an important and prevalent disease in cattle, causing substantial economic loss in the study area. Therefore, the implementation of preventive and control measures is necessary to alleviate its monetary impact as well as the zoonotic risk to the public.

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https://doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.10.1.2024.77-86
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Citation: Tolosa T, Rebuma T, Bulo F, Pal M. Prevalence, Characterization and Economic Importance of Bovine Hydatidosis in Burayu Municipal Abattoir Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Indian Journal of Veterinary Public Health. 2024; 10(1): 77-86.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62418/ijvph.10.1.2024.77-86