Open AccessGASTRO-INTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY SYNDROME IN SHEEP — A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
J. F. Akinrinmade,
J. F Akusu,
S. O. Oni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v15i.1224
Subject(s) - exploratory laparotomy , medicine , laparotomy , foreign body , surgery
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.