A cross-sectional survey on fasciolosis in selected settlements of Taveta Division, Coast Province, Kenya

摘要

Across-sectionalsurveyonfasciolosiswasconductedinMarch2009inTavetaDivision.BuraNdogo,Challa,Kiwalwa,KitogotoandLakeJipeGichehasettlementsparticipatedinthestudy.Atotalof338(197cattle,111goatsand30sheep)faecalsamplesfrom42herdswereexaminedusingthesedimentationtechnique.Similarly,husbandrypracticesandaspectsofherdownereducationinthesamesettlementswerecapturedusingastandardquestionnaire.nbsp;Selectivedewormingtargetedatthesickand/orweaklookinganimalswasdonebysomeherdownersinterviewed.Fasciolosisprevalenceincattle,goatsandsheepwas25.9%,23.4%and33.3%,respectively.Extensivegrazingandagestratum7-12monthswereidentifiedaspotentialfasciolosisriskfactorswiththelatterbeingsignificantly(p0.05)associatedwiththedisease.Onthecontrary,homewatering,trainingonlivestockhusbandrypracticesanddewormingweresignificant(p0.05)protectivefactorsoffasciolosis.ImprovedhusbandrypracticesassistedbytheselectiveanthelmintictreatmentstargetingtheyounganimalswereidentifiedasfeasiblefasciolosiscontroloptionsforTavetadivision.Inconclusion,theresultsofthestudyhaveclearlyshownthatfasciolosisiswidespreadinTavetaDivisionmakingitnecessaryforfurtherlongitudinalstudiesonthediseaseforestablishmentofaneffectivecontrolprogramme.nbsp;