STUDIES ON THE PATHOLOGICAL AFFECTIONS OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM OF SLAUGHTERED RUMINANT AT ALEXANDRIA PROVINCE

Abstract

The present study was performed in order to investigate the various affeciions which may occur m the lymphoid organs of slaughtered ruminant sxrimaJs at Alexandria province. The aim in this work was to detect and describe the observed affections not TO make survey for these cases. The examined cases reached to a FOJFJ number of 25450 ruminant animals (6260 buffaloes, 1500 cows, 2840 buffalo- calves, 6400 cow-calves and 8450 sheep). These animals were slaughtered at Abdel-Khader slaughterhouse, Alexandria Province. During the routine inspection for these slaughtered animals any lymphatic affections in either lymph nodes or spleen were recorded, described and subjected for specimen collection and following histopathologic techniques for examination.