Causes of Condemnation of Carcasses and Organs in Goats in Tanzania

Abstract

Kusiluka, L.J.M., Kambarage, D.M., Daborn, C.J., Matthewman, R.W. and Harrison, L.J.S. 1995. Causes of condemnation of carcasses and organs in goats in Tanzania. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 8:185–189.

Meat inspection records were analysed in order to determine the causes of condemnation in goats between 1990–93. A total of 181,170 goats were slaughtered during this period. The major causes of liver condemnation were Stilesia hepatica (35.40%o), abscesses (11.81%o), Cysticercus tenuicollis (10.69%o) and cloudy swelling (5.21%o). Minor causes were fascioliasis, calcified cysts, jaundice and hapatitis. Major causes of lung condemnation were pneumonia (21.75%o), congestion (14.70%o), abscesses (7.01%o) and anthracosis (1.71%o). Pimply gut and enteritis were respectively responsible for 3.16% and 0.24%o condemned intestines. Nephritis and abscesses were the only recorded causes of kidney and head condemnation respectively. Caseous lymphadenitis and extensive bruising were respectively responsible for 0.73%o and 0.31%o condemned carcasses. The financial losses due to organ and carcass condemnation were US$16980.

Key words:

• Carcass
• meat inspection
• organs
• goats