GASTRO-INTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY SYNDROME IN SHEEP — A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • J. F. AKINRINMADE University of Ibadan, Ibadan
  • J. F AKUSU University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
  • S. O. ONI University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v15i.1224

Keywords:

Gastro-intestinal tract, Foreign body Syndrome, Sheep

Abstract

A case report of gastro-intestinal foreign body with clinical consequence in sheep is presented. Diagnosis was based on radiography and exploratory laparotomy. Treatment involved surgical removal via left flank incision under epidural anesthesia. A review of the antipathogenic factors and clinicopathological features of the syndrome in cattle, sheep and goats in Nigeria are also discussed.

Author Biographies

  • J. F. AKINRINMADE, University of Ibadan, Ibadan

    Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction

  • J. F AKUSU, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

     Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction

  • S. O. ONI, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

     Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction

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Published

2021-01-05

Issue

Vol. 15 (1988)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

GASTRO-INTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY SYNDROME IN SHEEP — A CASE REPORT. (2021). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 15, 145-148. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v15i.1224