NDLI: A review of pig pathology in Tanzania

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Author	Wilson, Richard Trevor Swai, Emmanuel
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The approximately 1.58 million pigs in Tanzania represent 3.7 % of the national population of quadruped meat-producing animals. Pigs are kept mainly by small producers who own 99.5 % of the national stock in units that average 3.04 animals (range 2–48). Government policy has had little practical application. African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and Cysticercosis are important diseases. The first two are notifiable diseases under Tanzania legislation; the last has widespread distribution and relevance as a major zoonosis. Ascariasis (Ascaris suum), hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus), leptospirosis (Leptospira interrogans) and thermophilic Campylobacter are other zoonoses associated with pigs. Gastrointestinal helminths and external parasites, especially Sarcoptes scabiei, are common. Risk factors associated with cysticercosis for humans working with pigs or eating their meat include the free-range or semi-confined management systems, the use of rivers or ponds as a source of water, lack of household sanitation, informal home slaughter, pork not being inspected at slaughter slabs and undercooked and barbecued meat. Pigs are a minor component of Tanzania’s livestock sector but there is potential for increasing their contribution to human welfare. Prospects are enhanced by the shorter life cycle, greater number of young produced per year and the possibility of producing high-quality animal protein at a lower cost than meat produced by cattle and small ruminants.
Starting Page	1269
Ending Page	1275
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00494747
Journal	Tropical Animal Health and Production
Volume Number	45
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	15737438
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-06-05
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Smallholder production Notifiable diseases African swine fever Zoonoses Cysticercosis Zoology Veterinary Medicine
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Book Review
Subject	Animal Science and Zoology Food Animals

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