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      Investigations of foreign bodies in the fore-stomach of cattle at Ngoma Slaughterhouse, Rwanda

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          Ingestion of indigestible foreign bodies in cattle is a pathological condition of both economic and health importance. It is has mostly been reported in association with feed scarcity. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and nature of indigestible foreign materials in abattoir fore-stomach specimens in Ngoma district, Rwanda. Each chamber was opened by incision, then given a thorough macroscopic examination by visual inspection and palpation for the presence of foreign materials. The results show that there is an overall occurrence of 17.4% foreign bodies in cattle. The highest occurrence (25.3%) was recorded in June (the driest month). Results further show that the majority of the foreign bodies were plastics (65.0%). More foreign bodies (29.5%) were found in older animals (5 years and above) than in younger and middle-aged animals (16.5 % and 6.0%, respectively). There was a higher prevalence of foreign bodies in female cattle (20.0%) than in males (15.7%). The presence of cassette tape, as observed in the study, has not been reported elsewhere. The high representation of plastics in animals (65.5%) in the light of a government plastic bag ban in supermarkets presents a major challenge to livestock production in Rwanda. What is disturbing is that it is not known if this problem is increasing or decreasing as there are no previous studies for comparison. However, the results will serve as a reference point for future studies to understand the true trend and true burden of plastic bags in livestock.

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                Journal
                J S Afr Vet Assoc
                J S Afr Vet Assoc
                JSAVA
                Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
                AOSIS OpenJournals
                1019-9128
                2224-9435
                30 July 2015
                2015
                : 86
                : 1
                : 1233
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Namibia, Namibia
                [2 ]School of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
                [3 ]Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
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                Correspondence to: Gervais Habarugira, Email: gervaish@ 123456gmail.com Postal address: PO Box 57, Nyagatare, Rwanda

                How to cite this article: Mushonga , B., Habarugira, G., Musabyemungu, A., Udahemuka, J.C., Jaja, F.I. & Pepe , D., 2015, ‘Investigations of foreign bodies in the fore-stomach of cattle at Ngoma Slaughterhouse, Rwanda’, Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 86(1), Art. #1233, 6 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v86i1.1233

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                JSAVA-86-1233
                10.4102/jsava.v86i1.1233
                6138091
                26244585
                b199250d-c6f6-4fef-a4fe-d27ad2532c42
                © 2015. The Authors

                Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.

                History
                : 29 September 2014
                : 21 May 2015
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