Rizwan Hafiz Muhammad, Zohaib Hafiz Muhammad, Sajid Muhammad Sohail, Abbas Haider, Younus Muhammad, Farid Muhammad Umar, Iftakhar Tahira, Muzaffar Hizqeel Ahmed, Hassan Syed Soban, Kamran Muhammad, Raza Muhammad Hussnain, Bajwa Muhammad Haziq
Section of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Pathogens. 2023 Oct 29;12(11):1291. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12111291.
We started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated with them. Our in-depth investigations focused on the prevalence, impact, and astounding financial losses brought on by organ contamination in slaughtered animals. Of the 384 slaughtered ruminants examined for gastrointestinal parasites, a prevalence of 44.79% was recorded. It is interesting to note that we found no conclusive association between parasitic infection and the various ruminant species under study ( > 0.05). However, goats (52.0%) had the highest numerical prevalence of parasitic infection, followed by cattle (46.1%), buffalo (46.0%), and sheep (34.7%) in that order. A significant finding ( < 0.05) showed that the majority of animals had light parasitism (46.5%), as opposed to those with moderate (30.2%) or severe loads (23.2%). Our research revealed substantial ( < 0.05) relationships between ruminant age, sex, and parasitic infection prevalence. In comparison to females (56.4%) and adults (48.1%), males (36.1%) and young (36.9%) ruminants showed considerably decreased infection rates ( < 0.05). On the other hand, we discovered a non-significant ( > 0.05) association between the months and the prevalence of parasitic infection. As a result of the condemnation of contaminated organs such as the rumen, lungs, and liver, an estimated financial loss of PKR 133,731,400 (USD = 466,939.2) was incurred. The yearly economic losses caused by liver condemnation were much greater than those caused by rumen and lung condemnation ( < 0.05). Our research not only reported a significantly higher abundance but also economic threats of the parasitic diseases among the slaughtered animals in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Our findings highlighted the critical need for preventive and therapeutic interventions for parasitic infections in animals, in order to mitigate the economic losses through strengthened animal health.
我们在巴基斯坦旁遮普省费萨拉巴德市中心发起了一项活动，以揭示反刍动物寄生虫病的潜在威胁以及与之相关的严重经济后果。我们的深入调查聚焦于屠宰动物器官污染所导致的患病率、影响及惊人的经济损失。在对384头屠宰反刍动物进行的胃肠道寄生虫检查中，记录的患病率为44.79%。值得注意的是，我们发现寄生虫感染与所研究的各种反刍动物物种之间没有确凿的关联（>0.05）。然而，按此顺序，山羊（52.0%）的寄生虫感染数字患病率最高，其次是牛（46.1%）、水牛（46.0%）和绵羊（34.7%）。一项重要发现（<0.05）表明，大多数动物感染程度较轻（46.5%），相比之下，中度感染（30.2%）或重度感染（23.2%）的动物较少。我们的研究揭示了反刍动物年龄、性别与寄生虫感染患病率之间存在显著（<0.05）关系。与雌性（56.4%）和成年动物（48.1%）相比，雄性（36.1%）和幼年（36.9%）反刍动物的感染率显著降低（<0.05）。另一方面，我们发现月份与寄生虫感染患病率之间没有显著关联（>0.05）。由于瘤胃、肺和肝脏等受污染器官被判定不合格，估计造成了133,731,400巴基斯坦卢比（466,939.2美元）的经济损失。肝脏判定不合格造成的年度经济损失远大于瘤胃和肺判定不合格造成的损失（<0.05）。我们的研究不仅报告了巴基斯坦旁遮普省费萨拉巴德市屠宰动物中寄生虫病的丰度显著更高，还报告了其经济威胁。我们的研究结果凸显了对动物寄生虫感染进行预防和治疗干预措施的迫切需求，以便通过加强动物健康来减轻经济损失。
