TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Prevalence of Liver Flukes in Sheep Slaughtered in Yuksekova, Hakkari 
  Province, Eastern Region of Turkey
AU - Goz, Yasar AU - Aydin, Abdulalim AU - Orunc Kilinc, Ozlem 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 13
IS  - 5
SP  - 287
EP  - 289
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2014.287.289
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.287.289
KW  - Hakkari
KW  -liver fluke
KW  -sheep
KW  -Fasiola hepatica
KW  -Dicrocoelium dentriticum
AB  - This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver flukes in sheep in Yuksekova which is located in Hakkari Province in Eastern part of Turkey. The livers of 544 sheep in different breeds (out of 544; 492 over 1 year old and and 52 under 1) which are slaughtered in Yuksekova, Hakkari Province were investigated in this study. The 232 (42.6%) of these livers were found to be infected with liver flukes. The 87 (37.5%) of these infected sheep were also found to be infected with <I>Dicrocoelium dentriticum</I>. On the other han while 95 (40.9%) of liver fluke infected sheep were also infected with <I>Fasciola hepatica</I>; 3 (1.2%) of them were infected with <I>Fasciola gigantica</I>.
ER  -