Bovine rumen impaction caused by ingestion of Gonometa postica cocoons in eastern-central Namibia

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

卷:90

Borden Mushonga¹  Alaster Samkange¹  Pricilla Mbiri¹  Erdwin N. Muradzikwa¹  Erick Kandiwa¹  Magrecia Hausiku¹ 

[1] School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek;

关键词: gonometa postica;    cocoons;    rumen impaction;    bovine;    namibia;   

DOI  :  10.4102/jsava.v90i0.1995

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cases of rumen impaction caused by ingestion of Gonometa postica cocoons occurred at a farm in eastern-central Namibia. Ten animals died on the farm over the previous 5 months. Rumenotomies were successfully performed on three affected animals. The authors were of the opinion that the affected animals ingested the cocoons around the time of weaning, which then resulted in tangled masses that gradually stretched and enlarged because of entrapment of ingesta, eventually causing impaction of the rumen in the young adult animals. These are the first reported cases of ruminal impaction attributable to G. postica cocoon ingestion in Namibia.

【 授权许可】

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