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Bovine Demodecosis: Treat to Leather Industry in Ethiopia
Tewodros Fantahun, Tsegiedingle Yigzaw and Mersha Chanie
Corresponding Author: Tewodros Fantahun
Submitted: October 07, 2011
Accepted: November 18, 2011
Published: September 25, 2012 |
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A cross-sectional study was conducted commencing October 2010 to June 2011 in and around
Gondar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia with the objectives of assessing the economic impact; determine
prevalence and extent of hide damage. A total of 384 cattle of all age, sex and breed OF were examined and
deep skin scrapings with pus and ten hides were sampled. SPSS version 19 was used for data analysis. Higher
prevalence was observed in cross breeds 15.75% than local breeds, 15.55%. The highest prevalence was
observed from animals greater than 3 years of age, 48 (18.32 %) while the lowest, 9 (0.96 %) in those one to
three years. 18.25% and 11.1% was recorded in female and male animals respectively. The spatial distribution
of demodex on shoulder was 8.08 % and 1.04 % on ears and eyes respectively. Production system of semiintensive
and extensive managements was found almost affecting similarly with 13.66% and 13.43%
respectively. In lime-sulphide treated hides large nodules were prominent with dark contents; small nonprotruding
nodules, enlarged openings and ragged depressions near the grain surface were dipcted. In
conclusion the highest overall prevalence (15.63%) of D. bovis infestation was recorded. This indicates that
despite many efforts tried to study infectious diseases prevalence in the study area, demodicosis has been given
lesser attention to be treated as a separate health problem. Therefore, Prevention and control measures should
be taken rather than treating demodicosis.
Key words: Bovine demodecosis, gondar, prevalence, skin scraping, , ,
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Tewodros Fantahun, Tsegiedingle Yigzaw and Mersha Chanie, . Bovine Demodecosis: Treat to Leather Industry in Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (5): 314-318.
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