By Lanre Omotosho
Ekiti State Goverment has been enjoined to put measures in place to curb butchers from burning animal hair with kerosene, because of its health implication.
A lecturer in the Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Dr. Anthony Ekeocha gave the advice while speaking with Radio Nigeria in reaction to how beef often smell kerosene in Ekiti State.
Dr. Ekeocha said the residue of the kerosene which is often felt while consuming beef in the State may overtime lead to terminal disease, such as cancer.
He stressed that continuous consumption of kerosene induced-animal may overtime damage the internal organs of consumers such as the liver, kidney and heart.
The Don however advised butchers in the State to desist from burning animal skin with kerosene, but rather use hot water to remove hair from the cows.
Because of the health implication associated with the kerosene burning, the animal scientist suggested that skinny could be done by pumping the cow, pour hot water on it and remove the hair with either sharp knife or razor blade.
While condemning the act of burning animal hair with kerosene which butchers claimed to be faster, the lecturer stressed that it is better to prevent sickness rather than nursing it, because health is wealth.
Findings have indicated that kerosene consumption could lead to a coma, vision loss, abdominal pain, bloody stools, vomiting, low blood pressure, convulsions and may even cause death.
