Causes, patterns, and economic implications of carcass condemnation of cattle slaughtered at Oshana region, North of Namibia based on post-mortem inspection

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dc.contributor.authorMbiri, Pricilla
dc.contributor.authorMushonga, Borden
dc.contributor.authorMadzinga, Charles
dc.contributor.authorMadzingira, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorSamkange, Alaster
dc.contributor.authorHikufe, Emmanuel H.
dc.contributor.authorKandiwa, Erick
dc.contributor.authorKamwi, Jessey Alice
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-02T09:13:50Z
dc.date.available2021-08-02T09:13:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Meat inspection is one of the essential tools for ensuring good quality and safe meat. The objective of this study was to evaluate carcass condemnation of cattle slaughtered in Oshana region, North of Namibia. Methods: In this 4-year retrospective study, causes, patterns, and economic implications of carcass condemnation of cattle slaughtered in Oshana region, North of Namibia were evaluated based on post-mortem inspection procedure. The SPSS software version 25 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Overall, 0.37% (120 out of 32 648) beef carcasses were condemned during the period of this study. The major causes of condemnation of carcasses were bruising (60 out of 120; 50%), followed by pus contamination. The condemnation rate in female cattle (65%) was significantly (p<0.05) higher than male cattle (35%). Overall, a significantly greater number (p<0.05) of carcasses were condemned in summer (74.2%) than in winter (25.8%). Conclusion: This study identified bruising, pus contamination, and cachexia as the major causes of bovine carcass condemnation in North of Namibia and showed that carcass condemnation rate varied with the year, season, and age. (11) (PDF) Causes, Patterns, and Economic Implications of Carcass Condemnation of Cattle Slaughtered at Oshana Region, North of Namibia Based on Post-Mortem Inspection. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347958128_Causes_Patterns_and_Economic_Implications_of_Carcass_Condemnation_of_Cattle_Slaughtered_at_Oshana_Region_North_of_Namibia_Based_on_Post-Mortem_Inspection [accessed Jun 25 2021].en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMbiri, P., Mushonga, B., Madzinga, C., Madzingira, O., Samkange, A., Hikufe, E., ... & Kamwi, J. A. (2020). Causes, Patterns, and Economic Implications of Carcass Condemnation of Cattle Slaughtered at Oshana Region, North of Namibia Based on Post-Mortem Inspection. Journal of food quality and hazards control, 7(4), 163-169.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/3006
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Food Quality and Hazards Controlen_US
dc.subjectCattle Abattoirs Food Inspection Animal Diseases Public Health Namibiaen_US
dc.titleCauses, patterns, and economic implications of carcass condemnation of cattle slaughtered at Oshana region, North of Namibia based on post-mortem inspectionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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