Abstract

The present study was conducted to study the pathology of the Sudanese sheep inElshaheed Nasr Eldeen slaughter house, Khartoum-North, Sudan. The prevalence of foreign body in rumen is substantially high. Haematology revealed decrease in RBC, PCV, Hb and MCV whereas there is increase in MCH and MCHC which indicated microcytic hyperchromic anaemia. Necropsy of rumens revealed congestion, haemorrhage, slough, and erosion. Focal thickening, diffuse, non-pattern of papillary shortening and stunting of the mucosal rumen were seen. However, thinning of the rumen walls were observed in some cases. Histopathological examination revealed the hyperplasic changes with prolonged rete pegs and frond-like downward growths.

Key words: Foreign body, rumen, desert sheep, slaughter house.