Meat-borne zoonotic parasites raised from consumption of undercooked and/or crossly contaminated meats can infect
human by direct and/or indirect ways causing many mild to serious diseases; so, in the present study, some meat-borne
transmissible parasites were investigated in 5239 freshly dressed sheep carcasses in local Egyptian abattoir located at
Cairo governorate along the period of 2017-2018. Results of Post- Mortem inspection revealed the detection of Fasciola,
Cysticercus and Hydatid cyst in 3.47, 1.06 and 1.83% of the total examined carcasses with total economic losses of 9306.78
L. E, 2892 L.E and 4380 LE, respectively. It is worthily noted that fascioliasis recorded the highest incidence of infection,
followed by hydatidosis and cysticercosis in the examined carcasses, respectively. Cysticercus ovis and C. tenuicollis were
detected in 32.14% and 67.85% with total economic losses of 714 L.E and 2178 L.E because of infected heart and liver
condemnation during 2017 and 2018, respectively. Furthermore, hydatid cyst was detected in 0.47% and 1.35% of the
examined lung and liver samples with total economic losses of 1188 L.E and 3192 L.E because of infected lung and liver
condemnation during 2017 and 2018, respectively. Referring to the obtained results, it was obvious that parasitic infection of
sheep meat and offal constrains a lot of economic losses, threatens the meat production industry and throws lights over the
health importance of veterinary inspection great role in protecting human-being from be infested with zoonotic meat-borne
parasites. So, magnification and great support should be given to training veterinary inspectors in slaughter houses in Egypt. |
