Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in cattle in the slaughterhouse of the municipality of UNE, Cundinamarca, Colombia

The aim if this study was to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in cattle at the slaughterhouse of the municipality of Une, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Sample size was calculated based on the slaughter rate of 2013 plus 6% increase (n=142). Adult parasites were collected from the biliary duct...

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Autores: Giraldo Forero, Julio Cesar, Díaz Anaya, Adriana María, Pulido Medellín, Martín Orlando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/12572
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/12572
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fasciola hepatica
cross-sectional study
cattle
trematode
bile
estudio transversal
bovinos
trematodo
bilis
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Sumario:The aim if this study was to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in cattle at the slaughterhouse of the municipality of Une, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Sample size was calculated based on the slaughter rate of 2013 plus 6% increase (n=142). Adult parasites were collected from the biliary duct. Bile and faecal material were also collected. The modified Ritchie-Frick technique was used to analyse faecal samples. The prevalence of F. hepatica was 39.4% based on eggs in the bile, 32.4% based on the presence of adult parasites in biliary ducts and 15.5% based on the presence of eggs in faecal samples. Positive animals for presence of adult parasites plus eggs in bile and faecal samples was 15.5%.