PREVALENCE OF PARAMPHISTOMUM SPECIES IN CATTLE SLAUGHTERED AT GWAGWALADA ABATTOIR, ABUJA, NIGERIA

A cross sectional study was carried out in September 2017 ̶ April 2018, in Gwagwalada abattoir to determine prevalence of Paramphistomum spp. in slaughtered cattle. Six hundred and forty eight (648) cattle were subjected to standard meat inspection procedures for the presence of Paramphistomum spp.
Parasites were determined during initial examination and then determination was clarified microscopically to appreciate the morphology of adult Paramphistomum spp. The overall prevalence of Paramphistomum spp. in the study was (59.7 %). The prevalence was higher in male than in female cattle with prevalence of 51.4 % and 48.6 % respectively. A statistically significant difference (P