Incidence of Bovine Fasciolosis and its Economic Implications at Trans-Amadi Abattoir Port-Harcourt, Nigeria

This study evaluated the prevalence and socio-economic consequence of bovine fascioliasis at Tran-Amadi abattoir, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The Study revealed an incidence rate of 0.88% 2.36% (average 1.72%) over the six month period. A total of 382 livers were found to be infected with fasciolosis. The overall financial loss was estimated at 269,295 ($1683.09) accruing from a total of 635.2 Kg of liver condemned. The study advocates that livestock farmers should be educated on effective control of fasciolosisand encouraged to maintain good husbandry practices that reduces the exposure of cattle to the encysted metacercariae (infective stage). The public should also be enlightened on the mode of transmission of the infective stage of Fasciola and the control measures in order to minimize economic losses.