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Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia
*Corresponding author: Chekol Demis Getahun, Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia
Submission: July 07, 2022;Published: August 16, 2022
Fasciola induced apparent pneumonia was managed in a 3-years-old multiparous local breed ewe using flukicide anthelmintic drugs following unsuccessful antibiotic treatment. The patient had progressive pneumonia. There was dyspnea accompanied by loud grunting sound. After unsuccessful antibiotic treatment, fecal sample was taken from the patient and examined for the presence of Fasciola eggs using sedimentation technique. The patient was found positive for Fasciola parasite eggs and as a result, flukicide treatment was indicated. Triclabendazole 250mg (East African Pharmaceuticals P.L.C., Ethiopia) was administered at 20mg/kg body weight using a balling gun with the animal in standing position. The patient recovered starting from day 3 after treatment and returned to its flock after a week post-treatment. Fecal samples were taken on days 7, 14 and 21 post-treatments to check the fecal egg count and the reduction of the Fasciola parasite eggs was 86%, 92% and 98% at days 7, 14 and 21 post-treatments, respectively. The examination and treatment protocols used in this case demonstrated that fasciolosis might be the cause for secondary pneumonia in Fasciola endemic areas and this type of pneumonia could be treated using effective flukicide anthelmintic drugs like triclabendazole.
Keywords:Fasciola; Pneumonia; Menz; Ewe; Triclabendazole
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