Abstract:
Pakistan is a developing country in which a large part of its population is rural anddependent on livestock for income. Oestrosis/myiasis is a zoonotic disease, which affects both humansand livestock. The larval form of Oestrusovis is a well-known parasite of sheep and goats and causesnasal myiasis. Its larval stages are identified after the collection of larvae from the ventral nasalconcha, dorsal nasal concha, and frontal sinuses. The present study, therefore, includes epidemiology, associated riskfactors, and morphological identification of O. ovis from district Sargodha,. For epidemiologicalinvestigation, butcher shops and abattoirs were visited regularly to collect larvae from goats. Atotal of 64 animals were infected from a total of 630 observed goats from Sargodha, Pakistanduring November 2021-January 2022. The goats of district Sargodha, had a prevalence rate of 10.15%. Results showed a higher prevalence in females (16.4%) and older animals (12.6%). The larval burden was atits peak during the month of January and a high number of larvae were collected. The physical examination of the larvae showed that the third larval stage was prominent during thisperiod. Additionally, molecular characterization of the larvae based on cox1 gene was done confirming that the infecting species is O. ovis. It is concluded that combining the morphological and molecular approaches helps in proper diagnosis of a disease. This information is presented to the livestock authorities for the betterment of farming and dairy industry so that the diseases infecting small ruminants may be curtailed.
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Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023