The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Fasciola hepatica by indirect ELISA in sheep and goats from Boavita (Boyaca, Colombia). A descriptive cross-sectional study with simple random sampling was carried out. A total of 297 blood samples from sheep and 337 from goats of different breeds and age groups were collected. The sera were analyzed by the indirect ELISA technique with the commercial ELISA kit BIO K 211 - Monoscreen AbELISA F. hepatica. Additionally, an epidemiological survey was carried out. The seroprevalence of F. hepatica was 67.34% (200/297) in sheep and 59.94% (202/337) in goats. Likewise, seroprevalence was higher in males (sheep: 77.78%, 21/27; goats: 63.89%, 23/36), in sheep older than 3 years (83.33%, 50/60) and in goats less than 1 year of age. (69.77%, 60/86), as well as in Creole breed (sheep: 69.84%; goats: 61.79%). Sheep over 3 years of age were...

The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica through coprological analysis and to identify risk factors associated with the presentation of the parasite in sheep and goats in the municipality of Boavita, Boyacá. The study was observational, descriptive, cross-sectional with simple random sampling. Faecal samples were taken from 297 sheep and 337 goats to identify parasite eggs. The general prevalence was 8.0% (51/634), being 9.1% for sheep and 7.1% for goats. The prevalence in sheep was higher in males (14.8%) than in females (8.5%), likewise, sheep less than one year old (9.3%) and Criolla (11.1%) presented the highest prevalence. In goats, the prevalence was higher in females (7.3%) than in males (5.6%), and those less than one year old (10.5%) and the Alpine breed (8%) presented the greater prevalence. No significant statistical association was found bet...