Financial Loss Caused by Organ Condemnation in Cattle Slaughtered at Asella Municipal Abattoir - Abstract
A cross sectional study was carried out on cattle slaughtered at Asella municipal abattoir from November 2015 to April 2016 with the aim of determining the major causes of organ condemnation and estimate associated financial loss. A total of 600 randomly selected cattle were managed through ante-mortem and post-mortem examinations. From the total cattle inspected at ante-mortem examination 57 (9.5%) were found affected with different abnormal physical conditions.Majority of pathological lesions rendering organ condemnation in the abattoir were attributed to parasitic diseases accounting for 300 (50.0%) of major causes of organ condemnation followed by miscellaneous lesions contributing for 180 (30.0%) of losses. On the basis of organ condemnation rate recorded during the study period an estimated annual financial loss of 178,274.90 ETB was inevitably incurred due to rejection of organs. Conclusively parasitic diseases were the common causes of organ condemnation at Asella abattoir indicating that cattle owners should get awareness on management of parasitic diseases to decrease its burden and associated loss in their animals. Furthermore, abattoir workers and butchers should get relatable training to implement proper examination and disposal of organs condemned during meat inspection.