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Parasitic infections as major cause of abattoir condemnations in cattle slaughtered at an Ethiopian abattoir: 10-year retrospective study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2019

D. Molla ,
S. Nazir Open the ORCID record for S. Nazir [Opens in a new window] ,
A. Mohammed Open the ORCID record for A. Mohammed [Opens in a new window]  and
T. Tintagu Open the ORCID record for T. Tintagu [Opens in a new window]
D. Molla
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara region, Ethiopia
S. Nazir*
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara region, Ethiopia
A. Mohammed
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara region, Ethiopia
T. Tintagu
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Medicine, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara region, Ethiopia
*
Author for correspondence: S. Nazir E-mail: Shahidnazirshah@gmail.com
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Abstract

Abattoirs are vital for gathering information on animal diseases and protecting the public from consuming infected or unhygienic meat. To assess the major reasons for organ and carcass condemnations and their financial implications, we reviewed 10-year abattoir records of slaughtered bovines between January 2005 and December 2014 at Kombolcha ELFORA abattoir, north-east Ethiopia. Of the 46,913 cattle slaughtered during that period, 17,963 (38.3%) had at least one disease condition. Lungs (10.67%) and liver (25%) were the most affected and condemned organs, followed by heart (1.53%), head (0.56%), tongue (0.17%) and kidney (0.32%). The major conditions responsible for condemnation were fasciolosis (49.89%), hydatid cyst (55.55%), pericarditis (78.2%), hydronephrosis (35.8%), abscess (71.7%) and abscess (43.9%), in liver, lung, heart, kidneys, head and tongue, respectively. The direct financial losses incurred from organ and carcass condemnation over the 10-year period amounted to ETB 1,219,399 (USD 61,946.9), with parasitic diseases such as fascioliasis and hydatidosis accounting for ETB 256,837.5 (USD 13,047.64) and ETB 170,827.5 (USD 8678.23) in losses, respectively. This study describes a significant loss of cheap and reliable sources of protein due to non-utilization of infected organs or carcasses, emphasizing the need to implement integrated approaches in disease surveillance and control programmes.

Keywords

Abattoircattleeconomic lossEthiopiaorgan condemnation
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Short Communication
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 94 , 2020 , e31
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019 

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Current address: Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia

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