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ABSTRACT

A study was conducted for a period of one year by post-mortem inspection to estimate the economic impact of hydatidosis and cysticercosis in food animals slaughtered at different abattoirs of Maharashtra. A total of 7311 animals of different species viz. 2637 cattle, 375 buffalo, 1470 sheep, 1009 goat and 1820 pig were inspected. Based on the positivity of hydatidosis and cysticercosis, the economic impact in sampled slaughtered animals was estimated and these estimates were extrapolated at the level of state i.e. Maharashtra. The estimated economic impact based on number of animals slaughtered per year in Maharashtra was found to be Rs. 26, 78, 721.49 for hydatidosis and Rs. 1, 88, 310.62 for cysticercosis. It is concluded that both of these diseases are economically important in slaughtered food animals of this state which necessitates the designing of appropriate strategy for the prevention and control of these zoonotic diseases.

Keywords: Cysticercosis, economic impact, hydatidosis, slaughter houses, slaughtered animals