Major Causes of Organ Condemnation and Its Economic Impact in Cattle slaughtered at Durame Municipal Abattoir, South Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2017 to April 2018 to identify the major causes of organ condemnation in cattle slaughtered at Durame municipal abattoir and to estimate the direct economic loss due to organ condemnation. Out of the total 500 cattle examined by ante mortem examination, in 78 (15.6%) cattle various types of abnormalities were detected include; branding (5.4%), nasal discharge (4.2%), lameness (3.4%), lacrimation (1.4%), and local swelling (1.2%). Postmortem examination revealed that 142 (28.4%) lungs, 77 (15.4%) livers, 30 (6%) hearts and 14 (2.8%) kidneys were condemned due to various causes. Fasciolosis (9.6%) was the main cause of liver condemnation followed by abscessation (2.4%) and cirrhosis (1.6%), respectively. Hydatidosis (12.2%) was the major cause of lung condemnation followed by marbling (7.2%), emphysema (4.4%), and abscessation (2.4%), respectively. Hydatidosis (2.8%) and nephritis (1.8%) were the major causes of heart and kidney condemnation, respectively. Rate of condemnations due to parasitic causes was higher in the lung (12.2%) than in the liver (10.0%). Parasitic diseases particularly fasciolosis and hydatidosis were the major causes of economic loss through condemnation of affected organs. The total annual economic loss incurred due to organs condemnation at the study area was estimated to be 103,300.00 ETB (4804.65 USB). The current result suggests that a thorough investigation that leads to disease control strategy is required to reduce the economic and public health consequences.

Keywords: Cattle, Cause of organ condemnation, Economic loss, Ethiopia