Gross pathological conditions in eviscerated organs of cattle: The economic and public health implications in Nsukka Slaughter Slab, Enugu Stat

Auteurs

  • I. O. Nwankwo University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • A. J. Ogugua University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • J. I. Onunkwo University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • E. O. Njoga University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • U. J. Njoga University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • R. N. Ezugwu University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.
  • S. C. Okafor University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7155

Mots-clés :

Cattle, Cost, Gross lesions, Occurrence, Public health

Résumé

Gross lesions in cattle viscera result in loss of meat quality and condemnation during inspection. However, data on the effect of occurrence of gross pathological conditions in cattle viscera are scarce in Nigeria. This study therefore was undertaken to determine the occurrence of gross lesions in cattle viscera and its economic implications in Ikpa Slaughter Nsukka. Gross pathological lesions were found in all of the 545 cattle carcasses examined post mortem. Lesions of fascioliosis, liver tuberculosis, Liver cirrhrosis, lung tuberculosis, pneumonic lung, congested lung, blood retention in the heart, pimply gut and paramphimosis were observed in 1 (0.18%), 33 (6.06%), 11 (2.02%), 216 (39.63%), 38 (6.97%), 501 (91.93%), 200 (39.69%), 545 (100%) and 545 (100%) of the slaughtered cattle respectively. This was estimated to the cost of
N1, 532,300.00. Moreover, this reduces the profit and encourages unwholesome practices by the butchers and expose consumers to zoonotic disease infections. There is need to for government to make disease control policies in Nigeria.

Bibliographies de l'auteur

I. O. Nwankwo, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

A. J. Ogugua, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases

J. I. Onunkwo, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

E. O. Njoga, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

U. J. Njoga, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases

R. N. Ezugwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

S. C. Okafor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology

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Publiée

2024-07-20

Comment citer

Nwankwo, I. O. ., Ogugua, A. . J. ., Onunkwo, J. . I. ., Njoga, E. O. ., Njoga, U. J. ., Ezugwu, R. N. ., & Okafor, S. C. . (2024). Gross pathological conditions in eviscerated organs of cattle: The economic and public health implications in Nsukka Slaughter Slab, Enugu Stat. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 133–136. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7155

Numéro

2019: NSAP 2019 Proceedings

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