Abattoirs silently ravaging Nigerians, animal experts warn
In his recommendations to the current danger from abattoirs, he said there is the need for regulatory agency to be stationed in every abattoir; every cow or any animal that is killed must go through proper veterinary examination before it is certified feed for public consumption; a particular time animals are slaughtered after certification by veterinary doctors; and ranching and controlled animal husbandry’’.
Meanwhile, in his reaction, the Former Registrar, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, Prof Eustace Iyayi, highlighted the deplorable state of abattoirs in Nigeria begging for holistic overhaul to safeguard Nigerians’ health and a whole a lot of businesses.
According to a report, titled ‘Public Health Perspective of Public Abattoirs in Nigeria, Challenges and Solutions’, abattoirs in Nigeria are major sources of pathogens and multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.
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