Ovine and caprine fasciolosis incidence in the north of Cesar and south of the Guajira

Abstract

La fasciolosis es una enfermedad importante causada por el parásito Fasciola hepática rumiantes domésticos y ocasionalmente al hombre por lo cual tiene una gran importancia en salud transporte indiscriminado de animales ha permitido que este tremátodo se asiente y complete el ciclo biológico en regiones del trópico seco, como el norte del Cesar y sur de La Guajira de Colombia. Objetivo: identificar la incidencia de fasciolosis en ovinos y caprinos. Métodos: 1039 ovinos y caprinos seleccionados aleatoriamente sin discriminación de sexo o edad de diez municipios de los dos departamentos. Se colectaron muestras de materia fecal por palpación rectal (apróx. 100 g para diagnóstico parasitológico) mediante la técnica de Dennis a partir de muestras colectadas en agosto del 2015 a mayo del 2016, los huevos recuperados fueron analizados morfológicamente a través de microscopía de luz (aumentos de 10 x y 40 x). Resultados: para el total de la población analizada de 1039 animales de las dos especies, 150 se encontraron positivos (14,43%), un total de 27 en caprinos (18%): 26 hembras y 1 macho; 123 en ovinos (82%), 111 hembras y 12 machos. Conclusiones: se demuestra con este estudio la importancia de fasciolosis en la ganadería ovino-caprina del norte del Cesar y sur de la Guajira para que se tomen medidas de control en procesos de inspección sanitaria por su impacto en salud pública.

Fascioliasis is an important disease caused by the parasite Fasciola hepatica, which usually attacks production animals, especially domestic ruminants and occasionally humans, which is why it is of great importance in public health. Commonly described in temperate and humid regions, the indiscriminate transport of animals has allowed this trematode to settle and complete the biological cycle in regions of the dry tropics, such as north of Cesar and south of La Guajira of Colombia. Objective: to identify the incidence of fasciolosis in sheep and goats. Methods: 1039 sheep and goats without discrimination of sex or age of ten municipalities of the two departments randomly were selected. Samples of fecal material were collected by rectal palpation (approximately 100 gr for parasitological diagnosis) using the Dennis technique from samples collected in August 2015 to May 2016. The recovered eggs were analyzed morphologically through light microscopy (increases of 10 x and 40 x). Results: for the total of the analyzed population of 1039 animals of the two species, 150 were positive (14.43%), a total of 27 in goats (18%): 26 females and 1 male; 123 in sheep (82%), 111 females and 12 males. Conclusions: this study demonstrates the importance of fasciolosis in ovine-caprine livestock of north Cesar and south of La Guajira to will take control measures in sanitary inspection processes due to their impact on public health.