TY  - JOUR
T1  - Retrospective Study on the Prevalence of Foreign Body in Goats’ Rumen: Omdurman Province, Khartoum State, Sudan (1998-2002)
AU - , Hayder A.M. AU - , Amel O Bakhiet AU - , A.A. Mohammed 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 6
SP  - 449
EP  - 451
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.449.451
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.449.451
KW  - Goats
KW  -rumen
KW  -foreign body
KW  -omdurman province
AB  - Goats in Khartoum State are frequently raised as small backyard flocks to provide milk for personal consumption. Rumen foreign body is a major threat to goats in Khartoum. Omdurman Province is one of Khartoum State Provinces. The percentage of the foreign body in goats’ rumen was high in the year 1999 (47.8%) and then declined to 33.3 and 39.1% during years 2000 and 2002 respectively. and Foreign body surgical operations (rumenotomy) percentage reached up to 44.4% compared to other surgical operations performed in goats in Omdurman Province. The present study aimed to compare the prevalence of foreign body in goats’ rumen in Omdurman Province and the seasonality evidence and to provide recommendations for prevention and control.
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