Prevalence of  Cysticercus tenuicollis cysts in  sheep  slaughtered at  Sokoto abattoir, Sokoto state, Nigeria

Saulawa, M.A; Magaji, A.A; Faleke, O.O; Mohammed, A.A; Kudi, A.C; Musawa, A.I; Sada, A; Ugboma, A.N; Akawu, B; Sidi, S; Lawal, N; Ambursa, A.U

dc.contributor.author	Saulawa, M.A
dc.contributor.author	Magaji, A.A
dc.contributor.author	Faleke, O.O
dc.contributor.author	Mohammed, A.A
dc.contributor.author	Kudi, A.C
dc.contributor.author	Musawa, A.I
dc.contributor.author	Sada, A
dc.contributor.author	Ugboma, A.N
dc.contributor.author	Akawu, B
dc.contributor.author	Sidi, S
dc.contributor.author	Lawal, N
dc.contributor.author	Ambursa, A.U
dc.date.accessioned	2017-10-31T10:49:03Z
dc.date.available	2017-10-31T10:49:03Z
dc.date.issued	2011-12
dc.identifier.issn	1595 - 093X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/289
dc.description.abstract	A prospective study was conducted based on the principle of post mortem examination on sheep slaughtered at Sokoto abattoir for the presence of Cysticercus tenuicollis cysts. A total of 261 sheep were examined with 34 (13.03%) infected. Prevalence of infection increased with the age of the animals . M ales had relatively higher prevalence than females. Infection was recorded in several visceral organs with omentum having the highest prevalence (35.29%) and the lungs the least(11.76%). The results suggest that C. tenuicollis is common and may constitute a health problem in sheep and a source of economic loss in the meat industry, thus emphasizing the need for proper meat i nspection and handling of offals in the study area.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences	en_US
dc.subject	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,	en_US
dc.subject	National Veterinary Research Institute	en_US
dc.title	Prevalence of Cysticercus tenuicollis cysts in sheep slaughtered at Sokoto abattoir, Sokoto state, Nigeria	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US