Prevalence of hydatidosis among slaughtered cattle, sheep and goat in Sulaimani slaughter house Sulaimani governorate-Iraq

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A study was carried out in June, 2012 to July, 2013 in sulaimani abattoir in Qaragol-sulaimani governorate, the total number of slaughtered ruminants were 206647, with 12535 had the hydatid cyst infection during one year, The overall prevalence was 6.07% whereas, the highest prevalence of hydatid cyst was seen in cattle 14.71% followed by sheep 5.04% and goat 4.50%.

The distributions of hydatid cyst in different visceral organ in all animals was observed 59.64% in liver, followed by mixed liver and lungs infected 20.57%, 15.80% in lung, 3.07 in kidney, 0.76 % in Abdominal cavity and 0.16% in heart, and still the infections of cattle on liver organs predominated which compared to sheep and goats.

According to Chi- sequare test observed the highly significant between inflectional rates of hydatid cyst in different slaughtered ruminants and seasonal variation during the study.

In spring seasons shows the highest levels of infection were recorded 10.03% in overall the types of ruminants whereas, a highest significantly infection shows in cattle 23.12%, followed by goat 9.84% and in sheep 8.10%, while the lowest infection observed in autumn seasons 2.86% whereas, in cattle 5.52, followed in goat 2.91% and in sheep 2.52%, and the highest number of ruminants slaughtered during the year, observed in sheep.

In this study observed the female number slaughtered of all types were dominantly infected 65.27% when compared to the male 34.73%, while shows the female of cattle predominated of other types of ruminants.

The fertility percentage of the hydatid cysts was higher in cattle 38%, but a lowest percentage diagnosed in sheep 10%.

Detection the number of cyst (Min 1 to Max 8) in some organ reach to 8 cysts especially in liver, followed the lung 3 cyst and the least in heart 1 cyst.

Further than shown the calcify cyst in some organ.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in ruminants slaughtered in Qaragol abattoir-Sulaimani center and comparism with their gender, season and different organs infection.