Investigation of the prevalence and complications of foreign bodies encountered in the postmortem rumen and reticulum in cattle in Agri

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of foreign body syndrome and foreign body presence in cattle in the Agri province, in form breeders about preventive measures and minimize economic losses. The study materials consisted of 1200 cattle cut in the Meat and Milk Association Agri Abattoir. After cutting, cattle were examined antemortem and postmortem in terms of the presence of foreign bodies and foreign body syndrome. In this study, a foreign body was found in 76.5% of the cattle. The determined foreign bodies included 31.1% wire fragments and nails, 29.8% sand and stone fragments, 8.1% bags and nylon fragments, 7.1% swallowed magnets and 0.4% rumen parasites. For foreign body syndrome, it was found that 15.3% (36 male and 104 female) of the cattle had reticulitis simplex and 1.7% (5 male and 11 female) had reticuloperitonitis traumatica and its complications. As a result, the prevalence of foreign bodies in cattle in the Agri province was found to be high at 76.5%. In addition, foreign body syndrome was observed at lower rates, and this rate was determined to be 17%. © by PSP.
This research was supported by Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Scientific Research Proectsj Unit by ECOHÜYO.001 Number project.