article · Journal of the Cameroon academy of sciences
Cysticercus tenuicollis infection is prevalent among sheep and goats in Bamenda, located in the Northwest region of Cameroon. This parasitic infection leads to notable financial and productivity drains through both abattoir condemnations and broader farming impacts. An economic evaluation calculated retrospective annual financial losses between 2017 and 2023 at 3,960,161 FCFA, comprising 1,562,792 FCFA for goats and 2,408,040 FCFA for sheep. A focused current assessment identified total economic losses of 9,457,490 FCFA. Direct financial losses from condemned organs and carcasses accounted for 942,490 FCFA, roughly 10 percent of the total, whereas indirect losses linked to veterinary care, husbandry practices, feeding, and reduced animal growth reached 8,515,000 FCFA, or 90 percent. Cumulative evaluated losses amounted to 5,321,375 FCFA for goats and 4,036,125 FCFA for sheep. Breaking the transmission cycle requires improved diagnosis alongside proper destruction and disposal of infected abattoir waste.
Small ruminants are vital to the livelihoods and food security of many communities in Cameroon. Parasitic infections like Cysticercus tenuicollis silently erode farm profitability and waste valuable meat products through carcass condemnations. Quantifying these direct and indirect costs highlights the true scale of livestock disease burdens and underscores the need for better veterinary management and abattoir biosecurity.
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Small ruminant husbandry plays major socio-cultural and economic roles in the livelihood of communities in Cameroon. Cysticercus tenuicollis cysticercosis is prevalent in small ruminants and has been implicated in organ condemnations during meat inspection in parts of the country. There is dearth of information on the economic losses due to the disease at farm level during husbandry and abattoir from organ condemnations. This study was carried out to estimate economic losses due to C. tenuicollis cysticercosis in sheep and goats in Bamenda, the Northwest region of Cameroon. The direct loss was estimated based on the annual slaughter rate, average local market prices and frequencies of cysts on rejected organs and carcass. The indirect losses were obtained from costs of elements in the small ruminant sector due to C. tenuicollis infection. The losses were calculated in terms of the local currency; Franc de la Communauté Financière Africaine (FCFA). Overall, an annual financial loss of 3,960,161FCFA being 1,562,792FCFA for goats and 2,408,040FCFA for sheep based on retrospective slaughter rates (2017 to 2023) was estimated. However, the present study, revealed total economic loss 9,457,490FCFA which corresponded to 942,490FCFA for direct financial losses and 8,515,000FCFA indirect economic losses in the small ruminant sector. The losses incurred were direct (10%) and indirect (90%) losses which gave cumulative losses of 5,321,375FCFA for goats and 4,036,125FCFA for sheep. The study showed that C. tenuicollis is prevalent in sheep and goats in Bamenda metropolis. The study determined economic losses based on condemnation and rejection of cystic organs and activities involving husbandry practices, veterinary care, feeding, growth and production due C. tenuicollis in the sheep and goats sector. Appropriate diagnosis, destruction and disposal of abattoir materials is vital to eliminate the continuation of the Taenia hydatigena and Cysticercus tenuicollis life cycle between the intermediate and final hosts. L’élevage des petits ruminants joue un rôle socio-culturel et économique majeur dans les moyens de subsistance de nombreuses communautés pastorales au Cameroun. La cysticercose à Cysticercus tenuicollis est répandue chez les petits ruminants et a été impliquée dans la condamnation d’organes lors des inspections de viande dans certaines régions du pays. Il existe un manque d’informations sur les pertes économiques dues à la maladie au niveau des exploitations agricoles pendant l’élevage et dans les abattoirs en raison de la condamnation d’organes. Cette étude a été menée afin d’estimer les pertes économiques dues à la cysticercose à C. tenuicollis chez les moutons et les chèvres à Bamenda, dans la région nord-ouest du Cameroun. Les pertes directes ont été estimées sur la base du taux d’abattage annuel, des prix moyens sur le marché local et de la fréquence des kystes sur les organes et les carcasses rejetés. Les pertes indirectes ont été calculées à partir des coûts des éléments du secteur des petits ruminants dus à l’infection à C. tenuicollis. Les pertes ont été calculées en monnaie locale, le franc de la Communauté financière africaine (FCFA). Au total, une perte financière annuelle de 3 960 161 FCFA (1 562 792 FCFA pour les chèvres et 2 408 040 FCFA pour les moutons) a été estimée sur la base des taux d’abattage rétrospectifs (2017 à 2023). Cependant, la présente étude a révélé une perte économique totale de 9 457 490 FCFA, correspondant à 942 490 FCFA de pertes financières directes et 8 515 000 FCFA de pertes économiques indirectes dans le secteur des petits ruminants. Les pertes subies étaient des pertes directes (10 %) et indirectes (90 %), ce qui a donné des pertes cumulées de 5 321 375 FCFA pour les chèvres et de 4 036 125 FCFA pour les moutons. L’étude a montré que C. tenuicollis est prévalent chez les moutons et les chèvres dans la métropole de Bamenda. L’étude a déterminé les pertes économiques sur la base de la condamnation et du rejet des organes kystiques et des activités liées aux pratiques d’élevage, aux soins vétérinaires, à l’alimentation, à la croissance et à la production dues à C. tenuicollis dans le secteur ovin et caprin. Le diagnostic approprié, la destruction et l’élimination appropriées des matières provenant des abattoirs sont essentielles pour éliminer la poursuite du cycle de vie de Taenia hydatigena et Cysticercus tenuicollis entre les hôtes intermédiaires et finaux.
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DOI: 10.4314/jcas.v22i2.3
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