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A cross-sectional survey was carried out on goats slaughtered at the Kerman abattoir from September 2010 to September 2011 to determine the prevalence of cystic hydatidosis. Postmortem examination, hydatid cyst characterization were conducted. Out of the total of 2,002 animals examined (889 females and 1,113 males), 74 (3.69%) were found harboring one or more hydatid cyst. The result obtained from postmortem examination indicated that a total of 91 visceral organs were found harboring one or more hydatid cysts. The involvement of lung, liver, and muscles was found to be 43.95%, 42.85%, and 13.18% respectively. From the total of 575 cysts counted, 214 (37.21%), 186 (32.34%), 63 (10.95%), and 112 (19.47%) were small, medium, large, and calcified cysts, respectively, and 120 (20.86%) and 343 (59.65%) were fertile and sterile cysts, respectively. Out of the 120 fertile cysts subjected for viability test, 116 (96.66%) were viable.
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The authors would like to express their special thanks to the staff members of Kerman Municipal abattoir for all sorts of assistance and the School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman for the financial support provided for this work.
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Adinehbeigi, K., Radfar, M.H., Rahmani, K. et al. Abattoir survey on goats hydatidosis in Kerman area, southeast of Iran: prevalence and some biotic and abiotic factors. Comp Clin Pathol 22, 461–466 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-012-1433-6
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