Assessment of livestock slaughtered for food and meat inspection issues in selected abattoirs in Benue State, Nigeria
In recent times, many zoonotic diseases have emerged with serious negative consequences on humans. In the light of this, ante-mortem inspections were conducted, using body condition scoring to assess the health status of livestock presenting for slaughter, and to identify issues relating to meat ins...
Main Authors: | Kundu Shima, Idusiye Mosugu, Ternenge Apaa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Food & Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2015.1106386 |
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