dc.contributor.author | Otsyina, HR | |
dc.contributor.author | Nguhiu-Mwangi, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Mogoa, EGM | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbuthia, PG | |
dc.contributor.author | Ogara, WO | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-29T07:04:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-10-29T07:04:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-01-17 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Otsyina HR, J Nguhiu-Mwangi, EGM Mogoa, PG Mbuthia and WO Ogara, 2015. Prevalence of indigestible rumen foreign bodies in sheep and goats at Dagoretti and Kiserian Abattoirs, Kenya. Inter J Vet Sci, 4(2): 75-80. www.ijvets.com | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | http://www.ijvets.com/pdf-files/Volume-4-no-2-2015/75-80.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20153252163.html;jsessionid= | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/92115 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study was carried out on small ruminants slaughtered at the Dagoretti and Kiserian abattoirs in Nairobi and
Kajiado Counties, from April to June 2013. The objective was to determine the prevalence and types of indigestible
foreign bodies in the rumen of sheep and goats and potential risk factors associated with their occurrence. A total of
1,040 sheep and goats, 520 from each abattoir were examined after selection by systematic random sampling. The
sheep were 666 and the goats were 374. Of these, 112 (10.8%) had indigestible foreign bodies in the rumen. Of those
with foreign bodies, 67 (10.1%) were sheep and 45 (12%) were goats. A slightly higher prevalence was found in
females (12.0%) than males (10.1 %) in both animal species. Prevalence of rumen foreign bodies was higher (17.7%)
in 2-3 year old sheep and goats than other age groups. The foreign bodies recovered were plastic bags (72.3%), fruit
seeds (8.0%), nylon ropes (4.5%), metals wires (4.5%), clothing (1.8%), stone pebbles (0.9%) and mixture of
materials (8.0%). The weight of the foreign bodies recovered from the rumen varied from 0.91g to 2.10kg. Age and
body condition were found to be significantly (P<0.05) associated with the occurrence of foreign bodies while breed,
sex and location had no association (P>0.05). A prevalence of 10.8% foreign bodies in sheep and goats is due to
environmental pollution at the origin of the animals that may adversely affect the overall productivity and production
of sheep and goats in Kenya. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental pollution, Foreign bodies, Sheep and goats | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence of Indigestible Rumen Foreign Bodies in Sheep and Goats at Dagoretti and Kiserian Abattoirs, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |