Aim: The present experiment was carried out to determine economic loss caused by cystic echinococcosis in the animals slaughtered in Elazıg ELET corporation slaughterhouse between 1998 and 2000 years.

Material and Methods: The records of slaughterhouse were retrospectively investigated to determine the organs with cystic echinococcosis in the slaughtered animals, which include cows, sheep and goats.

Results: The percentages of cystic echinococcosis was found to be 2.52%, 2.32% and 0.12%; 2.51%, 2.37% and 0.13%; 1.85%, 1.74% and 0% in the lung, liver and heart from the cows, sheep and goats, respectively. According to the company’s wholesale prices, the economical loss due to cystic echinococcosis were 17.031.064.000 TL in the cows, 8.258.000. 000 TL in the sheep and the goats. Total economical loss was calculated as 29.099.064.000 TL.

Conclusion: The incidence of location of cystic echinococcosis at liver, lung or heart in cows, sheep and goats is similar but reflection of this involvement to the economic loss is much higher in cows. These results indicate that cystic echinococcosis presents more important consequences in cows in terms of economic loss compared to sheep and goats.