title: Spontaneous lesions in the thyroid of sheep and goats in Iran.
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.
authors: School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Saiyari
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mandavi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mayahi
authors: R N
authors: RN
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006041:Goats; D007492:Iran; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*