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Spontaneous lesions in the thyroid of sheep and goats in Iran
M Saiyari1, H Mandavi, M Mayahi
1School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran.
Revue D'Elevage Et De Medecine Veterinaire Des Pays Tropicaux
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
A slaughterhouse survey conducted in Ahwaz (Iran) revealed higher incidence of pathological lesions in the thyroid glands of goats (6.54%) than in sheep (2.8%). Goitre was found in 4.99% and 1.96% of slaughtered goats and sheep, respectively. However, ultimobranchial body cysts were present three times more in sheep than in goats.