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- Title
Incidence of Hydatid cyst disease in food animals slaughtered at Sokoto Central Abbatoir, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
- Authors
Magaji, Abdullahi Alhaji; Oboegbulem, S.I.; A.I. Daneji; Garba, H.S.; Salihu, M.D.; Junaidu, A.U.; Mohammed, A.A.; Lawal, M.; Aminu, S.; Yakubu, Y.; Mamuda, A.
- Abstract
An abattoir based study was conducted to determine the incidence of hydatid cyst disease in cattle, camel, sheep and goats, over a one year period (Oct 2003- Sept 2004). Forty six thousand two hundred and twenty three (46223) cattle; 3545 camel; 16345 sheep and 14134 goats were examined at post mortem for evidence of hydatid cyst lesions. Incidences of 34 (0.07%), 318 (8.97%), 23 (0.14%) and 4 (0.03%) were found for cattle, camel, sheep and goats, respectively. Locations of the cyst lesions in the examined animals shows liver was the most predominant site in cattle 21(61.76%), sheep 18(78.26%) and goats 3(75.0%). For camels, lungs showed the most number of CE lesions 291(91.51%). Overall, the least number of hydatid cyst lesions were observed in the heart. There was significant association (p < 0.001) between the species of animals and infection. The public health importance of the disease and the findings were discussed.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; LIVESTOCK diseases; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; PRECANCEROUS conditions; CATTLE; CAMEL diseases; SHEEP
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2011, Vol 4, Issue 5, p197
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article