Fig 1.
Reasons advanced for sale or slaughter of pregnant goats for meat in Enugu, Nigeria.
Fig 2.
Breed distribution of pregnant goats (n = 589) slaughtered in Enugu, Nigeria.
Fig 3.
Pregnancy statuses of female goats (n = 1658) slaughtered for meat at Akwata (n = 789) and Artisan (n = 869) slaughterhouses in Enugu, Nigeria.
Table 1.
Age distributions and pregnancy status of female goats slaughtered for meat in Enugu, Nigeria.
Table 2.
Seasonal distribution and pregnancy status of female goats slaughtered for meat in Enugu, Nigeria.
Table 3.
Gestational age distributions of pregnant goats slaughtered and the corresponding number of foetuses recovered at Akwata and Artisan slaughterhouses in Enugu, Nigeria.
Fig 4.
Major methods of disposal of caprine foetuses or gravid uterine content among slaughterhouse workers (n = 78) in Enugu, Nigeria.