Prevalence and economic significance of bovine hypodermosis in Afyonkarahisar province of Turkey.
This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and economic losses due to in cattle of hypodermosis between May 2008 and April 2009 in Afyonkarahisar province of Turkey. A total of 6,598 cattle-3,498 in pasture and 3,100 in slaughterhouse-were examined for hypodermosis. One hundred ninety-five out of 6,598 cattle (2.96%) were found positive. Concerning this infestation rate, the prevalence of hypodermosis in field was 5.3%, whereas the prevalence was 0.3% in slaughter house. Hypoderma bovis and Hypoderma lineatum were recorded in slaughter house. First-stage Hypoderma spp. larvae weren't found in cattle organs in slaughterhouse. The annual economic loss on skins is estimated to be about 18,288 TL (currency exchange rate is 1 USD:1.499 TL).
Cicek
Hatice
H
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Kampus Ahmet Necdet Sezer, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. haticecicek@yahoo.com
Cicek
Hasan
H
Eser
Mustafa
M
Tandogan
Murat
M
Sarimehmetoglu
Hifzi Oguz
HO
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007000:Hypodermyiasis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology