Maternal slaughter and foetal wastage in Nigerian municipal abattoirs: Prevalence, drivers, economic losses and One Health implications.

Ugochinyere J Njoga, Emmanuel O Njoga, James W Oguttu

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Ugochinyere J NjogaDepartment of Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.

Emmanuel O NjogaDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Roodepoort 1709, Johannesburg, South Africa.

James W OguttuDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Roodepoort 1709, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Abstract

Indiscriminate maternal slaughter and the resulting foetal wastages are persistent but overlooked threats to livestock productivity, food security, and public health in Africa. Comprehensive data on the drivers and consequences of foetal wastages in Nigerian slaughterhouses remain limited, hampering control efforts. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted for six months in four major slaughterhouses in Enugu State, Nigeria, to determine the pregnancy status of 1745 randomly selected female animals (589 cows, 586 does, 570 sows) slaughtered for meat. Univariable analysis assessed associations between species, age, breed, and season (independent variables) and pregnancy (outcome). Variables with

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Abattoir surveillanceFood securityLivestock productivityPregnancy detectionSustainable livestock systemsZoonotic disease transmission

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PMID42438790

DOI10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101508

PMCPMC13356649

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