Slaughterhouse survey of culled female camels (Camelus dromedarius) in southeast Algeria: Fetal wastage and pregnancy characteristics

Benaissa, Mohammed Hocine; Faye, Bernard; Youngs, Curtis R.; Kaidi, Rachid

doi:10.9755/ejfa.2016-06-735

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“…The traditional and scientific methods for pregnancy testing in this study were not correlated. This explains the findings in other studies showing that 21% of animals culled are pregnant (Benaissa et al, 2016). Furthermore, the tail cocking method is reported to be accurate when the camels are in a calm environment, and when agitated they give false positives (Deen, 2008).…”

Section: Pregnancy Testing Methodsmentioning

confidence: 54%

Camel Herd Structure and Performance in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya

Thiakunu,

Njehia,

Nguhiu

et al. 2023

JAS

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Urbanization and improved middle-level class income have caused an increase in demand for animal products and allowed economic growth in developing countries. Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), which support high livestock populations have an opportunity to contribute to the economy. However, their potential may not be realized fully due to the effects of climate change. This study aimed to establish camel herd structure and performance in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and a cross-sectional study were conducted from July to August 2022 in each County. Data on the herd size and composition (the number of age and sex categories) was collected from 388 households through structured questionnaires. The pregnancy test was done on seventeen camels four months after the mating season by tail cocking and progesterone assay method. Analysis was done using descriptive, correlations, and linear regression statistics at a 0.05 significance level. There were more female camels over 4 years in Isiolo (above 12%) than in Marsabit (below 10%). In Isiolo, milk yield was above 20 and 10 liters per day in wet and dry seasons respectively, while Marsabit production was below 10 liters in both seasons. Milk production coefficients were significant for the females above four years (p < 0.05). There were more households in Marsabit (63%) having a calving interval of 24 months and below than in Isiolo (50%). The tail cocking method did not correlate with the progesterone assay method in pregnancy diagnosis. The study concludes that, in Isiolo County, pastoralists are doing camel rearing with the objective of milk production unlike in Marsabit County. The recommendation is that pastoralists should be encouraged to adjust age and sex categories to increase milk production. Further, they need to apply an accurate cost-effective pregnancy testing method.

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Section: Pregnancy Testing Methodsmentioning

confidence: 54%

Camel Herd Structure and Performance in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya

Thiakunu,

Njehia,

Nguhiu

et al. 2023

JAS

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“…This finding could indicate that different vascular patterns might be found in DCs, as observed also in the equine species [ 28 ]. A right uterine horn pregnancy cannot be excluded as being the reason for the different site of the UC attachment, but this hypothesis seems unlikely because Benaissa et al [ 29 ] observed only one right uterine horn pregnancy out of 198 DCs’ pregnant uteri examined at the slaughterhouse.…”

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On-field Gross Morphology Evaluation of Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Fetal Membranes

Monaco,

Castagnetti,

Lanci

et al. 2024

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The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) fetal membranes, commonly referred to as “the placenta”, are epitheliochorial, diffuse, and microcotyledonary, similarly to the mare’s placenta. The evaluation of the placenta is an essential component of the neonatal evaluation in the equine species. However, post-partum or post-abortion placental assessment in dromedary camels is unfortunately too frequently neglected and, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the dromedary camel species lacks a comprehensive description of the normal placenta’s gross morphology. In order to facilitate its on-field evaluation, the current study describes the macroscopic features of the placenta of the dromedary camel after full-term pregnancy and spontaneous parturition.

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“…Based on the systematic collection of data and surveys, the frequency of foetal wastage in abattoirs has been ascertained, revealing that it is a common phenomenon. Numerous studies have been conducted in various countries, such as Nigeria (Nwakpu and Osakwe, 2007;Cadmus and Adesokan, 2010;Alhaji, 2011;Awoyomi et al, 2013;Alhaji et al, 2015;Iliyasu et al, 2015;Ngbede et al, 2017;Raimi et al, 2017;Adebowale et al, 2020;Usman et al, 2021, Zubair et al, 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mutwedu et al, 2019), Ethiopia (Urga and Yohanis, 2021), and Algeria (Benaissa, et al, 2016). To enhance the availability of nutritious animal protein, it is imperative to address the practise of slaughtering pregnant food animals in numerous developing countries (Maurer et al, 2016).…”

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“…Foetal wastage occurring in abattoirs can be attributed to various factors, such as indiscriminate slaughter of pregnant livestock (Fayemi and Muchenje, 2013), inadequate ante-mortem pregnancy screening methods (Urga et al, 2021), advanced age and suboptimal body condition (Benaissa et al, 2016), disease and stress (Adebowale et al, 2020), leading to the production of lowquality meat (Iliyasu et al, 2015). These factors contribute to a decline in the livestock population and low rates of herd replacement (Zubair et al, 2022).…”

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Prevalence of Foetal Wastage in Jalingo Abattoir: A Retrospective Study

Uko,

Obialigwe,

Nyifi

et al. 2024

SJVS

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Indiscriminate slaughter of pregnant animals in the abattoir often results to wastage of foetuses. This study investigated the prevalence of foetal wastage in Jalingo abattoir. The study is an eleven years’ retrospective study (2012 - 2022). The data for the study were obtained from the abattoir records for the study period. The study examined the number of cows slaughtered and the number of foetuses wasted in the abattoir as well as the seasonal variation in the prevalence of foetal wastage. Out of the total of 163,647 cattle slaughtered in the abattoir, 141,607 (86.5%) were cows. A total of 17,220 (12.2%) foetuses were wasted within the study period. About 6.4% of foetal wastages occurred in the dry season and 5.8% occurred in the rainy season. The study also found out that for every 8 cows slaughtered in the abattoir 1 foetus is wasted. It is recommended that pregnancy examination of cows should be carried out by experts such as veterinarians before slaughter and that farmers should use alternative means of feeding their animals such as hay as against the traditional grazing which often result to selling off even pregnant animals when there is scarcity of feed which has effect on cattle population in the study area.

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Slaughterhouse survey of culled female camels (Camelus dromedarius) in southeast Algeria: Fetal wastage and pregnancy characteristics

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Camel Herd Structure and Performance in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya

Camel Herd Structure and Performance in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya

On-field Gross Morphology Evaluation of Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Fetal Membranes

Prevalence of Foetal Wastage in Jalingo Abattoir: A Retrospective Study

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