Table 2.
The number (and overall proportion) of condemnations of each organ, overall and in each animal species, in two slaughterhouses in Bungoma County, western Kenya, between 17th March 2017 and 31st December 2019.
| Total | Cattle | Sheep | Goats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. slaughtered | 16,386 | 7182 | 5495 | 3709 |
| Female animals | 8114 | 3721 | 3063 | 1330 |
| Condemned | ||||
| Liver | 2358 (14.4%) | 1622 (22.6%) | 614 (11.2%) | 122 (3.3%) |
| Lungs | 803 (4.9%) | 560 (7.8%) | 171 (3.1%) | 72 (1.9) |
| Intestines | 209 (1.3%) | 76 (1.1%) | 68 (1.2%) | 65 (1.8%) |
| Kidneys | 69 (0.4%) | 68 (0.9%) | N/A | 1 (< 0.1%) |
| Spleen | 63 (0.4%) | 63 (0.9%) | N/A | N/A |
| Heart | 41 (0.3%) | 38 (0.5%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | 2 (0.1%) |
| Limbs | 32 (0.2%) | 23 (0.3%) | 6 (0.1%) | 3 (0.1%) |
| Head & tongue | 11 (0.1%) | 10 (0.1%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | N/A |
| Foetus | 776 (9.6%) | 392 (10.5%) | 341 (11.1%) | 43 (3.2%) |