Gross and Histopathology of Goats Feeding on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya

Table 3

Gross lesions in the internal organs of goats that had eaten Opuntia stricta in Laikipia North sub-County.

Type and location of gross lesions	Number of goats with the lesions	Percent of goats with lesions
Gingivitis and stomatitis	18	100.0
Abomasitis	18	100.0
Ulcerative stomatitis	17	94.4
Ulcerative glossitis	15	83.3
Reduced ruminal, reticular, and omasal papillae	13	72.2
Oligodontia and worn out teeth	8	44.4
Atrophied wall and reddish fluid in the small and large intestines	6	33.3
Liver abscesses	5	27.8
Kidneys abscesses	2	11.1
Duodenitis	1	5.6
Esophagitis	1	5.6
Abscesses in the lungs, abdominal cavity, thoracic cavity, and ventral side of vertebral column	1	5.6
Thorns and spines in the subcutaneous tissues and muscles causing myositis	1	5.6