Table 2.
Direct economic loss from condemnation of edible organs as a result of detection of tubercle lesion in cattle slaughtered in Makurdi abattoirs.
| Parameters | Number of condemned cattle (n) (%) | Weight (W) (Kg) | DEL** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N) | ($) | |||
| Year | ||||
| 2008 | 322 (16.64) | 517.30 | 5.01 × 105 | 3101.90 |
| 2009 | 675 (34.89) | 1070.50 | 1.00 × 106 | 6293.14 |
| 2010 | 358 (18.50) | 554.50 | 5.34 × 105 | 3345.65 |
| 2011 | 344 (17.78) | 541.20 | 5.18 × 105 | 3247.53 |
| 2012 | 236 (12.20) | 363.00 | 3.56 × 105 | 2231.26 |
| Organs | ||||
| Lungs* | 912 (47.13) | 912.00* | 9.12 × 105a | 5700.00 |
| Liver | 523 (27.03) | 1569.00 | 1.57 × 106b | 9806.25 |
| Heart | 176 (9.20) | 262.50 | 1.62 × 105c | 1640.73 |
| Spleen* | 219 (11.32) | 219.00* | 8.30 × 104c | 547.50 |
| Kidney | 105 (5.43) | 84.00 | 8.47 × 104c | 525.00 |
| Seasons | ||||
| Raining | 784 (40.52) | 1249.00 | 1.19 × 106d | 7483.80 |
| Dry | 1151 (59.48) | 1797.50 | 1.72 × 106e | 1.07 × 104 |
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| ||||
| Total | 1935 (100) | 3046.50 | 2.91 × 106 | 1.82 × 104 |
*Quantity in number not in Kg, **DEL = nW × Av·P/Kg, N = Naira, and $ = US Dollar. Mean percentages with the different letters in the same column were significantly different (P > 0.05).