Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) remains a significant zoonotic disease with implications for public health, food safety, and livestock productivity. This retrospective study aimed at determining the prevalence of BTB in cattle slaughtered at the Gwagwalada Abattoir, FCT, Nigeria based on gross pathological lesions for a period of one year ranging from April 2024 to April 2025. A total of 4,492 cattle were randomly sampled based on convenience. They were examined post-mortem for caseous or granulomatous lesions which were suggestive of Bovine Tuberculosis. Records were obtained from the veterinary record books in the abattoir and analysed based on descriptive statistics. Out of 4,492 cases examined, 17 cases (0.38%) exhibited gross pathologic lesions typical of BTB. Prevalence based on organ distribution showed that the lungs was the most frequently affected organ, accounting for 14 of the 17 cases (82.4%); while the liver was involved in 3 cases (17.6%). The monthly distribution showed the highest number of cases were reported in April 2024 which had 3 cases with a 1.26% prevalence. There were no cases reported between February and April 2025. Our findings highlight the endemicity of BTB among slaughtered cattle in the Gwagwalada area, despite intervention programs. The prevalence therefore underscores the need for increased routine surveillance, testing and pre-testing of animals before slaughter, implementation of adequate government control programs with improved meat inspection techniques and public awareness campaigns to mitigate zoonotic transmission risks.
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