Current Status of Bovine Tuberculosis in Ogbomoso Area of Oyo State

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated Bovine tuberculosis in 17676 cattle slaughtered in “Attenda ” abattoir of Ogbomoso area of Oyo state between November 2004- October 2005. The granulomatious lesions in lung, lymphnode (mediastinal, bronchial regrophanygeal and messerteric) liver, spleen and intestine were observed in 97 cattle out 17676 and they were positive by Ziehl – Neelsen (acid-fast) technique. There was no significant difference at P>0.05 between percentage status in both dry and rainy season with 0.54 % and 0.57 % respectively, also in organ and sex distribution in both male and female. Of the 97 tuberculosis lesions found 57 were found in males while 44 occurred in female. The most affected organs were lungs at 49 (48.51%) and lymphnode 26 (25.74%) while the least affected organs were spleen and small intestine 4 (3.96%) and oesophagus and diaphragmatic muscles were not affected at all (0.0%)respectively while. The conclusion drawn was that overall percentage status of 0.55 % was observed in cattle slaughtered in Ogbomoso area of Oyo state and this is of epidemiological importance to both human medics, veterinarian and for public health.