October sees increase in bovine liver condemnation rates

14 November 2011 – With 2011 likely to see a return to levels of liver fluke last seen in 2008 / 2009, bovine liver condemnation rates of animals presented at abattoirs operated by leading meat suppliers Dunbia averaged at 26.45% for the month of October.Dunbia, which is working with Novartis Animal Health to monitor condemnation rates, said the highest daily figure recorded so far was on the 27th October when 49.7% of livers from 211 cattle presented to its Preston site were condemned. Novartis Veterinary Advisor Saul Harvey said the high condemnation rate of livers, from a total of 3,