Epidemiological and clinical-pathological aspects of fasciolosis in livers of cattle slaughtered in southern Brazil

Epidemiological and clinical-pathological aspects of fasciolosis in livers of cattle slaughtered in southern Brazil

ABSTRACT: Infection by Fasciola hepatica is an important cause of economic loss in cattle raised in Brazil and others countries. In slaughterhouses, the losses are mainly associated with condemnation of livers; however, it is believed that these losses can extend to diminished carcass yield and prod...

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Main Authors: Lucas S. Quevedo, Fábio R.P. Bruhn, Jose L.R. Teixeira, Taina S. Alberti, Haide V. Scheid, Margarida B. Raffi, Eliza S.V. Sallis, Ana Lucia Schild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Epidemiology
clinics
pathology
fasciolosis
liver
cattle
Fasciola hepatica
inspection
economic losses
post mortem examination
parasitoses
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