Prevalencia de Fasciola hepatica, en inspección post mortem de bovinos en un Centro de faenamiento de la ciudad de Milagro.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in cattle slaughtered at the Jimenez private slaughterhouse in the city of Milagro. A total of 139 livers and biliary vesicles from cattle with different characteristics such as: origin, sex, age classification in relation to sex and body condition were reviewed. This study had a non-experimental approach with a quantitative and descriptive perspective. For the inspection of bovine livers, the post mortem technique was used, using the observation method as a data collection tool. The results obtained showed that Fasciola hepatica was present in the livers and not in the gall bladders. The origin of the infested cattle came from cities that did not belong to the province of Guayas. Therefore, it is concluded that within the Jimenes private slaughterhouse in the city of Milagro there was a prevalence of 2.16 % of Fasciola hepatica in the cattle inspected during the period from May to June 2023.