ArticleVeterinary medicine international2026
Indigestible Foreign Bodies in the Rumen and Reticulum of Cattle Slaughtered at ELFORA Abattoir, Kombolcha Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
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- Abattoir-Level Beef Cattle Handling and Its Impact on Meat Quality: A Comparative Analysis of Three Abattoirs of Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Indigestible Foreign Bodies in the Rumen and Reticulum of Cattle Slaughtered at ELFORA Abattoir, Kombolcha Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
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Abstract
Any nondigestible material ingested by an animal that cannot be broken down by digestive enzymes or rumen microorganisms and remains within the gastrointestinal tract, potentially causing mechanical or functional disturbances, is referred to as an indigestible foreign body. This study aims to evaluate the occurrence of indigestible foreign bodies in the rumen and reticulum of cattle slaughtered at the Kombolcha ELFORA Abattoir, identify the types of foreign bodies, and assess the associated risk factors that contribute to their ingestion. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2024 to June 2025 at the Kombolcha ELFORA Abattoir, Ethiopia. Postmortem examinations were employed to assess the animals and recover foreign bodies, respectively, from the rumen and reticulum of cattle slaughtered at the abattoir. The study animals were selected using a simple random sampling technique from the total cattle slaughtered during the study period. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square (
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