Evaluation of Toxoplasmosis in feed lot lambs in Nineveh Provence

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of toxoplasmosis in feed lot lambs in Nineveh Provence .the results indicates.A wide difference in the incidence of toxoplasmosis in the different areas of Nineveh and most infections was concentrate in areas near Tigris river and its low in the mostly dried areas . The infection percentage in the different areas of Nineveh was ranged from zero to 26.7 % and the total percentage was 7.3 % . The results indicate the importance of studying the epidemiological factors affecting the transmission of Toxoplasma as well as the effect of seasonal transportation of lamb in Nineveh and the availability of the source of Toxoplasmosis ( cat ) in different area of Nineveh Provence to get a better knowledge on the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in lambs which helping in eradicate this disease .

Keywords

Toxoplasmosis, lambs