Authors : Hayder A.M. , Amel O Bakhiet and A.A. Mohammed
Abstract: 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.
Hayder A.M. , Amel O Bakhiet and A.A. Mohammed , 2006. Retrospective Study on the Prevalence of Foreign Body in Goats� Rumen: Omdurman Province, Khartoum State, Sudan (1998-2002). Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 5: 449-451.