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Studies on the rumen pathology of Sudanese desert sheep in
slaughter house
Amel O. Bakhiet
College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Sudan
University of Science and Technology, P O Box 204
Khartoum-North, Sudan.
E mail: amel33@gmail.com.
Tel: 002499 12347090.
Accepted
24 June, 2008. |
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The present
study was conducted to study the pathology of the Sudanese
sheep in
Elshaheed Nasr Eldeen
slaughter house, Khartoum-North, Sudan. The prevalence of
foreign body in rumen is substantially high. Haematology
revealed decrease in RBC, PCV, Hb and MCV whereas there is
increase in MCH and MCHC which indicated microcytic
hyperchromic anaemia. Necropsy of rumens revealed
congestion, haemorrhage, slough, and erosion. Focal
thickening, diffuse, non-pattern of papillary shortening and
stunting of the mucosal rumen were seen. However, thinning
of the rumen walls were observed in some cases.
Histopathological examination revealed the hyperplasic
changes with prolonged rete pegs and frond-like downward
growths.
Key
words:
Foreign body, rumen, desert sheep, slaughter house. |
