, May 23 -- With cattle markets becoming increasingly crowded ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, experts at Bangladesh Agricultural University urged buyers and traders to follow scientific guidelines when purchasing sacrificial animals and preserving meat.

They warned against artificially fattened cattle, disease transmission risks and improper storage practices.

In separate interviews with UNB, three professors from the university highlighted key indicators of unhealthy cattle, potential public health threats at livestock markets and the correct method of preserving meat to maintain its quality and nutritional value.

How to identify artificially fattened cattle

Prof Dr Mohammad Alam Mia of BAU's Department of Physiology said cattle that have been...