Indigestible foreign bodies in the forestomach of slaughtered goats in Mogadishu, Somalia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Indigestible foreign bodies in the forestomach of slaughtered goats in Mogadishu, Somalia

Published:2023-09 Issue: Volume: Page:1829-1832
ISSN:2231-0916
Container-title:Veterinary World
language:en
Short-container-title:Vet World

Author:

Shair Mohamed A.¹,Hassan-Kadle Ahmed A.²^ORCID,Osman Aamir M.³^ORCID,Ahmed Kaltumo M. Y.⁴,Yusuf Abdulkarim A.⁵,Barros-Filho Ivan R.⁴^ORCID,Vieira Rafael F. C.⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Graduate Program on Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Abrar Research and Training Center, Abrar University, Mogadishu, Somalia.

2. Graduate Program on Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Abrar Research and Training Center, Abrar University, Mogadishu, Somalia; Somali One Health Center, Abrar University, Mogadishu, Somalia.

3. Graduate Program on Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Somali One Health Center, Abrar University, Mogadishu, Somalia; Department of Animal Health and Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock, Forestry, and Range, Mogadishu, Somalia.

4. Graduate Program on Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

5. Abrar Research and Training Center, Abrar University, Mogadishu, Somalia; Department of Slaughterhouses, Somali Meat Company, Mogadishu, Somalia.

6. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA; Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA.

Abstract

Background and Aim: The primary domestic animal in Somali communities is the goat. Their main economic importance is as a food source and a main form of agriculture in the country. There has been a recent decline in the goat population in Somalia, which may be due to the shortage of feed and an increasingly contaminated environment that is affecting the population’s food supply and nutritional status. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and the factors associated with indigestible foreign bodies (IFBs) ingestion in goats in Mogadishu, Somalia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Somalia Meat Company in Mogadishu, Somalia, in February 2022. A total of 250 goats were included in this study, and records were kept on age, sex, body condition, and location. Following the slaughter, goats were inspected for IFBs, and their stomach compartments were incised and examined. Indigestible foreign body classifications was noted and subjected to analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26.0. Results: A total of 90/250 (36%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 30.1-42.3) goats presented IFBs, being 71/90 (79%; 95% CI: 69-87) in the rumen, 12/90 (13%; 95% CI: 7-22) in the reticulum, and seven/90 (8%; 95% CI: 3-15) on both. The most observed IFBs were plastic in 71/90 (79%; 95% CI: 69-87), followed by ropes in eight/90 (10%; 95% CI: 5-18). A high IFB prevalence was observed in goats aged >2–≤3 years (44%), followed by >3 years (36%). The lowest frequency was observed in goats aged <2 years (30%). Overall, there was an association between IFBs in goats and poor body conditions (χ2 = 47%, p < 0.04). Conclusion: The absence of a plastic waste disposal system in the area, and communal free-grazing of livestock in highly contaminated sites, appeared to be significant contributors to the high occurrence of IFBs in goats. Therefore, appropriate policies for solid waste management should be implemented. Keywords: Capra hircus, plastic bags, small ruminants, Somali slaughterhouse, Sub-Saharan Africa.

Funder

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Publisher

Veterinary World

Subject

General Veterinary

Link

https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.16/September-2023/8.pdf

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