ReviewVeterinary world2018
Ruminal impaction due to plastic materials - An increasing threat to ruminants and its impact on human health in developing countries.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Tanzanian goat gut microbiomes adapt to roadside pollutants and environmental stressors.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Indigestible Foreign Bodies in the Forestomach of Slaughtered Cattle: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eastern Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- A comparative analysis of microplastics in feces of terrestrial mammalian wildlife around Hong Kong.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Toxicity Mechanisms of Microplastic and Its Effects on Ruminant Production: A Review.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- The Cow Paradox-A Scoping Review of Dairy Bovine Welfare in India Using the Five Freedoms.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Phthalate plasticizer affects blood electrolytes, hormones, and reproductive parameters of black Bengal goats.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2024Article
- Connecting the Dots: Livestock Animals as Missing Links in the Chain of Microplastic Contamination and Human Health.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Prevalence of Plastic and Hardware Foreign Bodies among Goats at Malawi Markets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Pulmonary and neurological health effects associated with exposure to representative composite manufacturing emissions and corresponding alterations in circulating metabolite profiles.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2023Article
- Diagnosing and treating esophageal obstruction in camels (Veterinary world · 2023Article
- Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Livestock Health: An Emerging Risk for Reproductive Efficiency.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Environmental prevalence, fate, impacts, and mitigation of microplastics-a critical review on present understanding and future research scope.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- Gut Microbiota and Their Role in Health and Metabolic Disease of Dairy Cow.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Review
- Diagnosis and treatment of foreign bodies swallowing syndrome in camels (Camelus dromedarius) with special reference to the role of mineral deficiency.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2020Article
- Exploring the styrene metabolism by aerobic bacterial isolates for the effective management of leachates in an aqueous system.RSC advances · 2020Article
- Metagenomics analysis yields assembled genomes from prokaryotic anaerobes with polymer-degrading potential.Biotechnology progressArticle
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Abstract
Ruminal impaction due to plastic materials is a condition, in which indigestible plastic foreign bodies accumulate in the rumen of ruminants leading to ruminal impaction, indigestion, recurrent tympany, and many other adverse health effects. It is caused by the indiscriminate feeding of ruminants on indigestible plastic waste materials. The disease is primarily noticed in stray animals residing in urban areas of developing countries. Ingested plastic materials in the rumen slowly release the chemicals in rumen fluid, which intern enter the food chain through milk and meat products. These chemicals have a detrimental effect on human health. At present, exploratory rumenotomy is the only choice for both diagnosis and treatment of ruminal impaction due to plastic materials in ruminants. Control measures include good animal husbandry practices and proper disposal of plastic waste materials. The present review discusses in depth about the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of ruminal impaction due to plastic materials in ruminants and also highlights its impact on human health.
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