Prevalence and Socio-Economic Importance of Major Bovine Metacestodes in Bedele Municipal Abattoir, Southwestern Ethiopia

A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and socio economic importance of the major metacestodes of the cattle from November, 2016 to April 2017 at Bedele municipality abattoir. Accordingly, of 550 selected slaughtered cattle, the prevalence of cysticercus bovis and Hydrated cyst was found to be 2 % (11/550) and 10.5% (58/550), respectively. Data analysis of statistical significance for the prevalence of hydatid cyst and cysticercus bovis indicates that there was no statistically significance different (P>0.05) observed among age and body condition scores. The anatomical distribution of these parasites includes various organs. Of the total 11 cysticercus bovis cysts collected, 4 (36.4%) of the heart and tongue of each and 3(27.3%) of muscles are positive organs. In addition, among the 58 hydatid cysts collected, 42(72.4%) of them were found in lung, 9(15.5%) of them are in liver, 3(5.2%) of in kidney and 4(6.9) of in the lung and liver. Analysis between educated (P<0.02) and raw meat consumption individuals (P<0.00) but the analysis is not significant for the latrine availability (P>0.09). During the inventory of pharmaceutical shops, it was noted that estimates of yearly adult taenicidal drugs dose was 7554, with a total worth of 16,548.00 Eth. Birr. In conclusion, the finding of the present study revealed that the zoonotic and socio economic importance of diseases needs further attention.