THE PREVALENCE OF FASCIOLA HEPATICA IN GOAT AND SHEEP (A CASE STUDY OF DAMATURU MODERN ABATTOIR YOBE STATE)
Abstract
An investigation was carried out between month of August, September and October
2025 to investigate the prevalence of fasciola hepatica among sheep and goats
slaughtered at Damaturu abattoir. 60 Samples of sheep and goat feces and fresh liver
were examine for fasciola hepatica eggs and adult respectively the result revealed that
sheep and goat hard 37 (31%) which indicate that sheep had 19(16%) and goats had
18(15%) respectable .The sheep breed showed the highest rate of infection by fasciola
hepatica than the goats. The health implication of consumption of meat contaminated
by fasciola hepatica was discuss the result concluded that liver fluke infestation in
sheep and goat had a native effect on both the state and national economy. The finding
also recommended that infected liver and condemned carcass should be properly
discarded either by burning or burying, the result of the study also recommended that
infected and uninfected animal should be dewormed regularly at a specific interval to prevent fasciola hepatica infestation.
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