Research Article

Financial Losses Arising from Cattle Organ and Carcass Condemnation at Lokoloko Abattoir in Wau, South Sudan

Table 2

Cases and financial loss from cattle total and partial condemnation in Wau abattoir.

Case or diseaseMood of condemnationsAverage no. of cattle slaughteredAverage no. of lesionsAverage prevalence (%)Price SSP (kg)Average weight condemned (kg)Cost (SSP)(USD) 1$ = 660ssp

Generalized tuberculosisTotal3104715.20522598,069,14812,226
Liver fascioliasisPartial3104614.80615506,331,4409,593
Liver hydatidosisPartial3105614.8068504,075,9206,176
Heart cysticercosisPartial3103110057201,116,0001,691
Total19,592,50829,686

Note. 1 US$ = 660 SSP by the time of the data collection January and February 2021 (Central Bank 2021).