PREVALENCE OF HYPODERMA BOVIS AND THE ECONOMIC LOSSES CAUSED BY THE INFESTATION IN CATTLE HIDES
HYPODERMA BOVIS
cows
CATTLE HIDES
One thousand nine hundred thirty three cattle were examined, at age six months – eight years, slaughtered at Al-Shuala abattoir and market for selling
the animals and also cows reared in 7 Nissan plan in Al-Ameria research plan belonging to IBA center for agricultural research, for a period extended from September 2001 until June 2002. The results of the study showed that the rate of infestation with Hypoderma bovis was 10.34% and the larvae were found in November and the higher rate of infestation was in December and reached 23.5%, while the lower rate was in May and reached 3.7%. Animals at age of 3-< 5.5 years showed the higher rate of infestation and reached 13.28% while others at age of 5.5 – 8 years showed the lower rate of infestation and reached 8.75% with significant difference (P< 0.05). The economic losses caused by infestation with Hypoderma bovis were evaluated. In Al-Shuala slaughterhouse infestation ranged from low intensity (1-5 bores) and it's higher rate was 25.9% in November, to moderate (6-10 bores) with the rate 13.9% and high (>10 bores) and its rate 6.3% in January. The over all losses were 859945.95Dinars. In Al-Karkch abattoir the higher rate of low intensity was 17% in January, the moderate infestation was 13.3% in November and the high intensity was 12.1% in January and the overall losses caused by different degree of infestation was 1177618.55 Dinars. A higher low rate 15%, moderate 10% and high 5% infestation were found in November and the overall losses reached 329450.75 Dinars .The study didn't show any losses in 7 Nissan and Al-Ameria Research plans and Veterinary Medicine College farm.
