Veterinary Science & Technology

Animal Health Research Program, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, PO Box 31, Holeta, Ethiopia

Publications

• Case Report   
  Surgical Removal of Indigestible Foreign Bodies in Cattle and Economic Losses to Farmers
  Author(s): Fekadu Gutema* and Beksisa Urge
  
  Background: Even though livestock are the main stay of the livelihood of the majority of the human population, the presence of many infectious and non-infectious diseases have resulted in low productivity, stunted growth, and signification loss of economic gain among the producer. Of the non-infectious diseases of livestock, ingestion of indigestible foreign bodies is extremely common especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Case presentation: A 2 years old male Jersey Bull (body weight: 215kg) owned by Holeta Agricultural research center was presented to Animal health research and veterinary clinic department with enlarged abdomen, inability to walk, frequent abdominal distention, reduced feed intake, progressive weight loss and dullness. Based on the clinical examination and case history, the Jersey Bull was suspecte.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2022.13.133

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