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Abstract

Meat from Karu abattoir serves a large proportion of Abuja Municipal Area Council residents in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) and some parts of Nasarawa state. For this reason, the study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and direct economic losses associated with tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in Karu Abattoir, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Using abattoir records and average cost of organ per kilogram from 2013-2015, prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and associated economic losses were statistically evaluated. There was an overall prevalence of 0.72%. Prevalence in males was 0.61% (95% Confidence Interval: 0.61±0.06) while it was 0.93% (95% Confidence Interval: 0.93±0.01) in females. An annual prevalence of 0.73% (95% Confidence Interval: 0.73±0.08), 0.69% (95% Confidence Interval: 0.69±0.09) and 0.76% (95% Confidence Interval: 0.76±0.01) were recorded in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. Seasonal prevalence also revealed a higher organ condemnation in the rainy than dry season.The total economic loss resulting from post mortem condemnations was valued at N1,639,000 ($9526.7). Annual economic losses for 2013, 2014 and 2015 were valued at N513,200 ($3237.2), N505,100 ($3055.3) and 620,700 ($3234.2) respectively. In addition to the economic losses accruing from condemnation, it was concluded that the residents of the area council are exposed to the zoonotic disease.