contortus in the
abomasa of Beetal than Teddy goats (Fig.
contortus were isolated directly from
abomasa of sheep slaughtered at abattoir lCated in north-east Punjab, Pakistan.
Following slaughter and evisceration, the entire
abomasa of sheep and goats slaughtered at abattoirs during the study period were collected and examined as described by Hansen and Perry [13].
Sheep haemonchosis is a parasitic disease caused by Haemonchus contortus, a nematode species that during its adult stage lives in the host's
abomasa. H.
Small rocks (5-8mm diameter) were found in the
abomasa of 26 of the 31 caribou whose stomachs were examined.