Characterization of the prevalence of findings compatible with hydatidosis and fertility of hydatid cysts in cattle of a slaughterhouse in Curicó, Chile

• Autores: Cruzat S., Antonio, Silva G., Alex, Morales M., Pamela, Carmona H., Hortensia
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/16087
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/16087
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: hydatidosis; bovine; prevalence; fertility; hidatidosis; bovino; prevalencia; fertilidad

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of findings compatible with hydatidosis and fertility of hydatid cysts in bovines of a slaughterhouse in Curicó, Chile. Lungs, livers, hearts, spleens and kidneys of 218 animals slaughtered in April 2017 were analyzed. The prevalence of findings compatible with hydatidosis was 12.4%, where 74.1% of affected animals presented lung cysts, 11.1% liver cysts and 14.8% of both types. Older animals concentrated the greatest number of findings. In samples of hydatid fluid from unilocular cysts a fertility of 6.25% was obtained. The prevalence of findings found was lower than the data described in national studies.