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    importance at Oko-Oba abbatoir,Lagos state
    (2010) Cadmus, S.I.B; Adesokan,H.K; Adejuwon,T.A; Adeyemi, M.O
    Meat inspection in abbatoirs plays a fundamental role in identifying zoonotic diseases in animals slaughtered for human consumption. This study was carried out to review the current status of tuberculosis annd other diseases of public health importance in slaughtered cattle at Oko-Oba abbatoir,Lagos state over a period of four years (2004-2007). A total of 1, 154. 757 cattle were slaughtered from which 22, 073 (1.91%) HAD PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS: with 4, 734 (0.41%) and 17, 339 (1.50%) being due to tuberculosis and other diseases of public health importance respectively. The overall infection rate varied significantly with seasons of the year (p< 0.05, xsquare=25.76). similarly, the 1.50% for the non-tuberculosis diseases comprising fascioliasis (0.67%), myiasis(0.42%), dermatophilosis (0.30%) and cysticercosis (0.11%) differs significantly from the 0.41% recorded for tuberculosis (p<0.05). therefore showing more losses attributed to these other diseases. Our findings show that approximately two out of every 100 cattle slaughtered at this abbatoir pose potential health risks to the consumers in the state. Hence, the government and other stakeholders in the livestock industry need to join efforts at controlling and possibly eradicating these diseases fron the cattle population.
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    Seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in trade cattle slaughtered in Ibadan, Nigeria, from 2004–2006.
    (2010) Cadmus, S.I.B; Adesokan,H.K; stack, J.A; Adedokun, B.O
    A seroprevalence study was carried out among trade cattle slaughtered at Bodija Municipal Abattoir, Ibadan (southwestern Nigeria) over a period of 3 consecutive years from 2004 to 2006 with a view to determining the breed, sex and age distribution in the seropositivity of bovine brucellosis. In total, 1642 animals were examined for antibodies to Brucella abortus using the Rose Bengal test. Seroprevalences of 6.00 %, 6.17 % and 5.31 % were obtained in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively but a decrease in 2006 shows no significantdifference (P>0.05). The role of the breed (P>0.05), sex (P>0.05) and age (P>0.05) in the occurrence of the infection was not statistically significant at 5 %, although higher rates were obtained for females and older animals. The trend in the disease over the 3-year period showed that it is endemic in trade cattle slaughtered in Ibadan and the public health implications of this are discussed.
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    Short Communication: Brucella Abortus Antibodies in The Sera of Indigenous.
    (2010) Cadmus, S.I.B; Adesokan, H.K; Oluwayelu, D.O; Idris, A.O; Stack, J.A
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    Brucellosis In trade cattle in Lagos State: an investigation of two abbatoirs.
    (2009) Cadmus, S.I.B; Osikoya,I.E; Adesokan,H.K
    brucellosis affects domestic and wild animals as well as humans (charters,1980). Humans are usually affected due to zoonotic transmission from animals (mostly ruminants). Bovine brucellosis is usually caused by brucella abortus, less frequently by B. melitensis and rarely by B. suis (FAO,2003). it is usually manifested by abortion, with excretion of the organisms in uterine discharges and in milk. diagnosis depends on the isolation of brucella sp. from aborted material, udder secretion or from tissues removed at post-mortem examination. on the other hand, brucella antigens can be demonstrated through specific cell mediated or serological reactions(FAO,2003) the disease is endemic in Nigeria's livestock (Adamu and Ajogi,1999; Ishola and Ogundipe,2001) and serological prevalence rates of between 0.20% and 79.70% have been reported in various parts of the country 9Ocholi et al.,1977; Falade 2002; Cadmus et al;2006), therefore pointing at its public health implications. Lagos state is the second most populous state in Nigeria (NPC,2006) and the economic nerve centre of the nation. beef constitutes a major source of protein for the people in the state and equally a ready source of transmission of zoonotic diseases. since the last documented report of bovine brucellosis in Lagos state was about three decades ago(Esuruoso and ayanwale,1980), we therefore sought to determine the current status of the diseases among trade cattle in the state.
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    The use of the milk ring tet and rose Bengal test in brucellosis control and eradication in Nigeria.
    (2008) Cadmus, S.I.B; Adesokan,H.K; Adepoju,A.F; stack, J.
    In this study, milk and blood samples collected simultaneously from 532 trade cows to be slaughtered at Bodija abattoir, Ibadan (southwestern, Nigeria) were examined for antibodies to Brucella using the milk ring test (MRT) and the rose bengal test (RBT). Overall, 18.61% of the milk samples were positive according to the MRT, while 9.77 % of the serum samples were positive according to the RBT. The difference was highly significant (Chi-square value 16.33; P<0.05); only 32 (6.02 %) of the samples were positive for both tests. The Red Bororo breed of cattle and the White Fulani had the highest positive rates, namely 20.93 % and 11.69%for the MRT and RBT respectively .No conclusion can be drawn about sensitivity because we do not know the true status of the animals tested. It is, however, obvious that although the MRT and RBT are 1st-line screening tests for brucellosis in cows in some countries, their lack of specificity is of concern. Therefore, the requirement for other confirmatory tests that are more specific should be considered for control and eradication of the disease, especially in Nigeria.
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    Public Health Issues And Observations Made During Meat Inspection At Bodija Municipal Abbatoir, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
    (2008) Cadmus, S.I.B; Adesokan,H.K; Adepoju,A.F; Awosanya,A.E.J
    the provision of wholesome meat for the public remains the pre-occupation of the veterinary public health practitioners through systematic examinations of food animals such as cattle,goats, sheep and pigs, before and after slaughter with a view to ascertaining whether they are infected by certain scheduled or zoonotic diseases (thorton,1968). therfore,the aim of meat inspection is to provide safe and wholesome meat for human consumption (herenda et al, 1994). several reports have been made on the prevalence rates of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria (babalola and Van Veen, 1976; Antia and Alonge, 1981;Nwosu,1987) and the abbatoirs in the country have continued to experience infrastructural decay and low quality staff leading to general breakdown in the thoroughness of meat inspection. cleaning and sanitation are always considered as important and integral part of the measures necessary to avaoid th transmission of zoonotic diseases (Alonge,2001). in most communities, meat has long occupied a special place in the diet, for a variety of reasons including taste preference, prestige,tradition and availability,with the nutritional aspects being included more recently 9Rogowski,1980). this study was therefore undertaken to assess the public health issues related to meat inspection and observed practices involved in meat processing at the Bodija Municipal Abbatoir. This is with a view to pointing out ways of improving the activities of the meat inspectors and processors in order to provide safe and whollesome meat for the public.
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    Meat Inspection And Cultural Isolation Of mycobacteriaas predictors Of Bovine Tuberculosis In Ibadan
    (2007) Cadmus, S.I.B; Alonge, D.O.; Adesokan, H.K.
    ln order to asccnain the elTectiveness of meat inspection as against the conventional culture method in the confirmation of tubercuiosis in caltle slaughtered at Bodija abattoir. Ibadan; a study to assess these two methods in their abilitv to diagnose bovine tubercuiosis was carried out. In all. 290 cattle were inspected at the abattoir out of vvhich 182 had miliary nodules and granulomatous tubercles in the different organs and their associated lymph nodes vvhich are suggestive of tubercuiosis. One hundred and fifty-nine (54.8%) animals were confirmed to have tubercuiosis based on the mycobacterial culture. The sensitivity and speciftcity results of the postmortem examination vis-a vis the culture were 100% and 82.4% respectively; vvhile the Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and the Negative Predictive Value (NPV) were 87.4% and 100% respectively. This study therefore confirms that vvith proper meat inspection. a large proporlion of tuberculous cattle can be identified at postmortem. Hence. more emphasis should be directed at the improvement of meat inspection Services in Nigeria since there are no availabTe laboratory facilities for the diagnosis of bovine tubercuiosis in the abattoirs.