Document Type : Research Paper

Author

University of Anbar - College of Science

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate Prevalence of Fasciola gigantica in Al-Anbar govrnorate by test of (540)
slaughtered sheep with different ages and sex (233 males and 307 females) in different areas in Al-Anbar govrnorate
(Ramadi, Faluja, Heet, Hadytha, Rutba) by optical test for year 2012.The total infection was 8.3% The infestation
percent in females was 10.4% which was higher than the infestation percent in males which was 5.5% .The infestation
percent had increased with age progresses. The highest infestation percent was 14.2% at age more than eight years,
Also, highest percentage of infection in Ramadi 11.3% and lowest percentage in Rutba 3.7%. Highest percentage of
infecdtion was found in October 20% and November 13.6%which decline in June 3.2%.Significant differences were
found between the number of Parasite in the gall bladder and their Liver for both males and females at (P> 0.05).The
study included the inhibition effect of Urtica urens aqoues extract on Fasciola gigantica viability, the results indicated
that F. gigantica viability decreased by (0.1) to (10) Mg/ml concentration and more decreasing by more
concentrations, that the viability rate decreased.

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