Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Maidguri Nigeria –an abbattoire study

Abstract

A survey on the prevalence of tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in Maiduguri Central abattoir was carried out during the month of May to June 2008. This involves detailed investigation of the cattle slaughtered in the abattoir for the presence of tuberculous lesions, analysis and interpretation of the data obtained from abattoir records for the period under investigation. Out of the 265,722 cattle slaughtered during the period of the survey, 2,902(1.1%) were positive for pulmonary tuberculosis. The annual prevalence during the study varied between 0.5- 6.4%. The monthly (mean) prevalence of bovine tuberculosis was highest in the month of July, with prevalence rate of 1.4%. It was observed that there was no seasonal difference in the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis.

Keywords: Mycobacterium bovis, retrospective, Bovine, tuberculosis, abattoir.