Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Seasonal Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica Infection in Buffaloes of Bahawalpur District of Punjab, Pakistan

2014; Volume: 2; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14737/jimb.2307-5465/2.2.30.31

2307-5716

Shahzad Ashraf,

Coccidia and coccidiosis research

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in buffaloes of Bahawalpur District, Pakistan from May, 2010 to April.2011.Epidemiological data on fasciolosis was collected from buffaloes at livestock farms of Bahawalpur, Ahmadpur East, Hasilpur, Khairpur Tamewali and Yazman Tehsils.Data was analyzed on the basis of seasonal prevalence and it was observed that a higher prevalence of fasciolosis occurred during autumn followed by spring and winter, while it was the lowest during summer.There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the prevalence of fasciolosis between the five study sites.In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of initiating a control program for fasciolosis based on regular treatment in the areas of Bahawalpur having a relatively high prevalence of fasciolosis.