Vet World Vol.11 May-2018 Article-5
Research Article
Veterinary World, 11(5): 598-605
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2018.598-605
A retrospective study of bovine tuberculosis at the municipal abattoir of Bauchi State, Northeastern Nigeria
2. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria.
3. Research Unit in Microbial Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
4. Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069 Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria.
5. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Background and Aim: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) still remains a major zoonotic bacterial disease affecting livestock and humans worldwide. The disease remains a poorly managed tropical disease in most developing countries of the world; where in addition to productivity losses and significance in international trade, it posed a major public health threat to both humans and animals. A retrospective study was designed to investigate the occurrence of bTB lesions at Bauchi municipal abattoir.
Materials and Methods: The study utilized abattoir records spanning a period of 10 years (2004-2013). The records indicated that a total of 1,08,638 heads of cattle comprising n = 56,070 males and n = 52,570 females were slaughtered at the municipal abattoir during the study period.
Results: Of these heads, n = 1230 (1.13%) (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07, 1.19) had tuberculous lesions. The annual occurrence during the study period varied significantly (p<0.001) from 0.53% (95% CI: 0.40, 0.67) to 1.87% (95% CI: 1.66, 2.10) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Females had a significantly higher (p<0.001) prevalence of 2.10% (95% CI: 1.98, 2.23) compared with the males 0.23% (95% CI: 0.19, 0.27). The distribution of suspected gross bTB lesions in different organs showed 11.87% in the lungs, 5.93% in the liver, 1.14% in the heart, and 0.49% accounted for generalized bTB. However, none was observed on the lymph nodes and intestines.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that bTB persists in Bauchi State with annual variations during the study period. This study highlights the importance of meat inspection as an important tool for detecting the presence of bTB lesions. Keywords: Bauchi, bovine tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, prevalence, retrospective.
Keywords: Bauchi, bovine tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, prevalence, retrospective.
How to cite this article: Jajere SM, Atsanda NN, Bitrus AA, Hamisu TM, Goni MD (2018) A retrospective study of bovine tuberculosis at the municipal abattoir of Bauchi state, Northeastern Nigeria, Veterinary World, 11(5): 598-605.
Received: 26-02-2018 Accepted: 03-04-2018 Published online: 10-05-2018
Corresponding author: Saleh Mohammed Jajere E-mail: drmsjajere@unimaid.edu.ng
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.598-605
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