Prevalence and Economic Significance of Caprine
Fascioliasis at Sylhet District of Bangladesh
M. M. Hossain*, S. Paul,
M. M. Rahman, F. M. A. Hossain1, M. T. Hossain2and M. R. Islam
Department of Medicine and Surgery; 1Department
of Dairy and Poultry Science; Faculty of Veterinary and Animal
Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet; 2Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology;
Islamic University, Kustia, Bangladesh *Corresponding
author:
mhossainvet@gmail.com
Abstract
Caprine fascioliasis plays an important role of
major constraints to small ruminant production in Bangladesh. This study was
conducted in Sylhet district of Bangladesh to determine the prevalence of
fascioliasis in Black Bengal goats of different age groups, sex and in seasons.In this study, livers of male and female goats were collected randomly
from slaughter house during a period of 1 (one) year (October,
2007 to September, 2008). A total of
318 livers examined of which 66 were
found to contain Fasciolagigantica. The overall prevalence rate was 20.75%. Fascioliasis was
observed significantly higher in older (58.33%), female goats (36.79%) and
during the rainy season (26.16%). The estimated economic losses due to
condemnation of liver were 5.59% which amounted to US$ 115.44 per thousand liver
of slaughtered goat. The prevalence was significantly different (P≤0.05) in different age
groups and sex of the animals. The present study indicates that
Fasciola infection in Black Bengal
goats associated with age and sex of the animals; and seasons of the year. To
control the disease in this area, appropriate preventive control strategies have
to be designed to reduce the impact of the disease on goat production in
Bangladesh.