Abstract
Objective:
This study was carried out between September 2008 and June 2009 to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle in Derinkuyu district of Nevşehir.
Methods:
Fecal samples from 198 cattle were technically collected and examined by sedimentation-zinc sulphate flotation technique. Modified McMaster sedimentation technique was applied to the egg positive samples to determine the EPG values. F. hepatica coproantigens in samples were investigated by ELISA.
Results:
The coprological and antigen ELISA prevalence of fasciolosis were determined as 2.02% and 3.03%, respectively. The mean EPG value in infected cattle was found as 75±22.9. The prevalence of other parasites, Trichostrongylus spp., Eimeria spp., Nematodirus spp., Moniezia spp., Toxocara vitulorum and Ostertagia spp. were determined as 28.3%, 12.6%, 1.5%, 1.0%, 1.0% and 0.5%, respectively. The prevalence of fasciolosis was observed to be higher in the >3 age group (3.2%) than ≤3 age group (2.9%), however, this difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). The prevalence in female and male cattle was found as 3.4% and 4.8% This difference also was not found statistically significant (p>0.05). The highest prevalence was observed in Fresian with the ratio of 3.5% and this was followed by 2.8% in Rubia Gallega and 2.4% in Brown Swiss. The differences among breeds were not statistically significant (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
The presence and prevalence of fasciolosis was revealed with this study.
Keywords: Cattle, coproantigen ELISA, Derinkuyu, fasciolosis, prevalence
