وضعيت كيست هيداتيد دام هاي قوچان

Hydatid Cyst in Livestock in Qochan Iran (2001)

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hydatid cyst in the slaughtered livestock in Qochan. This research was a cross-sectional study. The study was performed by sampling all slaughtered livestock in Qochan during the first week of April 2001. A total of 68 goats, 738 sheeps and 26 calves were studied. The findings of the study revealed that overall 164 animals (19.7%)were infected with hydatid cyst (7.4% of the goats, 20.6% of the sheep, and 26.9% of the calves). About 8.4% of the male and 27.9% of the female animals were found to be cyst- infected. Our data indicates that the prevalence of hydatid cyst in this region is very high.