PREVALENCE OF CYSTICERCUS TENUICOLLIS IN SHEEP AND GOATS: SLAUGHTERED AT ADDIS ABABA ABATTOIR ENTERPRISE, ETHIOPIA

This book presents an abattoir-based cross-sectional study on the prevalence of Cysticercus tenuicollis in sheep and goats slaughtered at Addis Ababa Abattoir Enterprise, Ethiopia. The study evaluates the epidemiology of the infection and examines host-related risk factors including species, age, sex, body condition score, and organ distribution.The findings highlight the economic and veterinary public health importance of Cysticercus tenuicollis through organ condemnation and production losses. The book emphasizes the role of meat inspection, proper offal disposal, and dog population management in breaking the transmission cycle of Taenia hydatigena.This work is intended for veterinarians, researchers, students of veterinary medicine, animal health professionals, and policymakers involved in livestock disease control and meat hygiene.