Laboratory of Parasitology, National School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet, Univ Manouba, 2020 Sidi Thabet, Tunisia; Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Manar II, Tunis, Tunisia.
Circonscription de la production animale, 7010, Sejnane, Bizerte, Tunisia.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2024 Jul;52:101049. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101049. Epub 2024 May 28.
Fasciolosis is a worldwide zoonotic snail-borne infection that affects ruminants, it causes high economic losses among livestock. A participatory epidemiological survey was conducted on 204 sheep owners of Sejnane region (District of Bizerte, Northwest Tunisia) to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding fasciolosis. All interviewed sheep owners are aware of this parasitic infection (100%, 204/204), among them, 81% (165/204) reported history of clinical cases in their sheep flocks. According to 33.73% (113/335) of them, sheep get infected by fasciolosis mainly by grazing in wet areas, 79.9% (163/204) of these farmers think that wet climate is the most favourable for the infection. Weight loss (28.40%, 121/426) and submandibular oedema (20.42%, 87/426) are the main clinical signs of fasciolosis cited by interviewed sheep owners and the majority of them (98.53%; 201/204) confirmed that fasciolosis causes significant economic losses. Fasciolosis infection persists in Sejnane region despite the use of antiparasitic drugs, this is due mainly to the fact that animals graze in moist grass (39.88%, 132/331). Treat animals (51.47%, 193/375), prohibit grazing on moist grass (15.20%, 57/357), prohibit grazing on wet soils (14.33%, 53/357) and avoid pastures (10.93%, 41/357) are the main prevention measures cited by interviewed sheep owners. Only 18,14% (37/204) of responders knew that fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease. These results could be considered by animal health decision makers and field veterinarians when implementing control programmes in order to increase breeders' knowledge of fasciolosis.
片形吸虫病是一种全球性的螺类传播的人畜共患病，影响反刍动物，给畜牧业造成巨大的经济损失。在突尼斯西北部比塞大地区（Sejnane 地区）对 204 名绵羊养殖户进行了一项参与式流行病学调查，以评估他们对片形吸虫病的知识、态度和实践。所有接受采访的绵羊养殖户都知道这种寄生虫感染（100%，204/204），其中 81%（165/204）报告了他们羊群中出现临床病例的历史。根据他们中的 33.73%（113/335）的说法，绵羊主要通过在潮湿地区放牧而感染片形吸虫病，79.9%（163/204）的农民认为潮湿的气候最有利于感染。体重下降（28.40%，121/426）和下颌水肿（20.42%，87/426）是被采访的绵羊养殖户提到的片形吸虫病的主要临床症状，他们中的大多数（98.53%，201/204）证实片形吸虫病会造成重大的经济损失。尽管使用了驱虫药物，但 Sejnane 地区的片形吸虫病仍在持续存在，这主要是因为动物在潮湿的草地上放牧（39.88%，132/331）。对动物进行治疗（51.47%，193/375）、禁止在潮湿的草地上放牧（15.20%，57/357）、禁止在潮湿的土壤上放牧（14.33%，53/357）和避免牧场（10.93%，41/357）是被采访的绵羊养殖户提到的主要预防措施。只有 18.14%（37/204）的受访者知道片形吸虫病是一种人畜共患疾病。这些结果可以为动物健康决策者和现场兽医在实施控制计划时提供参考，以增加养殖户对片形吸虫病的认识。
