Prevalencia de hidatidosis en bovinos faenados en Babahoyo

Abstract

In the present study, the prevalence of findings compatible with hydatic cysts (Echinococcus granulosus) was determined, the investigation was carried out in the Camal Municipal de Babahoyo Province of Los Ríos, which has an average temperature of 25.2 ° C. Lungs, livers and kidneys of 500 cattle slaughtered between January and March 2020 were analyzed. The objective of this research work was to determine the prevalence of hydatid cysts in slaughtered cattle. The variables evaluated were affected organs, races, age and origin of the bovines. Chi square analysis was used with InfoStat statistical software. The resulting prevalence was 1.2% in the bovine liver, the breed with the highest prevalence was the mestizo with 6.53%, the age with the highest prevalence were cows older than 2 years with 0.67 % and the origin that presented the highest incidence was Caluma with 3.88%.