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    Incidencia de fasciolosis ovina y caprina en el norte del Cesar y sur de La Guajira
    (2018-03) Sierra, Carlos A.; Portillo, Jenny A.; Tafur, Gabriel A.; Martínez Rodríguez, Lorena C
    Fascioliasis is an important disease caused by the parasite Fasciola hepatica, which usually attacks production animals, especially domestic ruminants and occasionally humans, which is why it is of great importance in public health. Commonly described in temperate and humid regions, the indiscriminate transport of animals has allowed this trematode to settle and complete the biological cycle in regions of the dry tropics, such as north of Cesar and south of La Guajira of Colombia. Objective: to identify the incidence of fasciolosis in sheep and goats. Methods: 1039 sheep and goats without discrimination of sex or age of ten municipalities of the two departments randomly were selected. Samples of fecal material were collected rectal by (approximately 100 gr for parasitological diagnosis) using the Dennis technique from samples collected in August 2015 to May 2016. The recovered eggs were analyzed morphologically through light microscopy (increases of 10 x and 40 x). Results: for the total of the analyzed population of 1039 animals of the two species, 150 were positive (14.43%), a total of 27 in goats (18%): 26 females and 1 male; 123 in sheep (82%), 111 females and 12 males. Conclusions: this study demonstrates the importance of fasciolosis in ovine-caprine livestock of north Cesar and south of La Guajira to will take control measures in sanitary inspection processes due to their impact on public health.