TY  - JOUR
T1  - Retrospective Study of Tuberculosis in Slaughtered Cattle at Maiduguri Abattoir, Nigeria
AU - Mohammed, F.U. AU - Abubakar, U.B. AU - Shehu, S.A. 
JO  - Veterinary Research
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 4
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5412
DO  - vr.2011.1.4
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2011.1.4
KW  - Nigeria
KW  -Retrospective
KW  -meat inspection
KW  -public health
KW  -bovine
KW  -Maiduguri
AB  - Result of a study describing the magnitude and distribution of gross lesions compatible with bovine tuberculosis at Maiduguri abattoir encountered during routine meat inspection between 2000 and 2009 was determined. A total of 403,317 cattle were slaughtered during a 10 year period. Among those examined, 11,006 had gross lesions compatible with bovine tuberculosis. The distribution of suspected gross bovine TB lesions in different organs shows (67.8%) in the lungs, (13.9%) in the lymph nodes, (8.6%) in the liver, (3.8%) in the intestines, (4.0%) in the kidneys and (1.9%) accounted for generalised TB. There was no significant difference between two different season of the year and sex of cattle (p>0.05). This study highlights the importance of meat inspection. Measures for control are also been suggested.
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