Prevalence Bovine Fasciolosis in Postmortem Examination at Bahir Dar Municipal Abattoir, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 15/2018 to November 15/2018to estimate the prevalence of fasciolosis from slaughtered cattle population in Bahir Dar municipal abattoir.A total of 580 liver samples were examined from cattle's selected by systematic random sampling for presence and burden of liver fluke.Among 580 examined cattle, 327 (56.4%) were found positive for fasciolosis.From which Fasciola hepatica had the highest prevalence with 22.6% (131/580), while F. gigantica had the prevalence of 18.1% (105/580).Immature flukes 11.4% (66/580) were not identified to species level and 4.3% (25/580) mixed infestation was recorded.F. hepatica and F. gigantica arecommon during the examination.From the total examined animals 62% and 50.8 % was positive for fasciolosis that came from Bahir Zuria and South Gondar respectively.The prevalence of fasciolosis was 70.4% (19/27) and 40% (30/75) in August and June respectively.Proportion of Fasciola with body condition among 580 animals; 149 poor, 330 medium and 101 good body conditions animals were examined and the prevalence was 105(70.4%),182(55.2%)and 40(39.6%)respectively.Association with sites, season and body Condition are statistically significant, (P <0.05).There for, regular Dewormng and aware of community were recommended for better handling of their cattle and being beneficiary from their animal.