Comparative study on lesions of reproductive disorders of cows and female dromedary camels slaughtered at Addis Ababa, Adama and Akaki abattoirs with bacterial isolation and characterization

Abstract Background Reproduction is a basic prerequisite to efficient livestock production. Reproductive performance depends on the normal structure and function of genital organs. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 May 2017 identify compare frequency reproductive tract pathological lesions isolate bacteria associated uterine in female dromedary camels cows slaughtered at Akaki camel slaughterhouse Addis Ababa Adama municipal abattoirs. Purposive sampling technique employed include examine tracts all animals (280; 140 camels) during period. Result The examined total 280 (140 tracts. Various with different degrees severity were observed 48 (34.2%) 51 (36.4%) cows, respectively. In camels, most prevalent lesion (21.4%) followed by ovarian (7.14%); while (16.4%) (14.2%). general, 56 isolated cows’ lesion, Staphylococcus species (28.5%), Streptococci (19.6%), Coynebacterium (8.9%), Escherichia coli (26.78%), Salmonella (10.7%) Klebsiella (5.35%) being representative isolates. however, 45 higher prevalence (35.5%), (26.6%), Streptococcus (13.3%), Pseudomonas (6.6%), Proteus (4.4%), (8.8%) (4.4%). Bacteriological data showed that major isolates similar, although slightly more frequent occurrence cows. Microscopically, inflammatory evidenced endometrial glands degeneration, epithelium sloughing, peri-glandular cuffing, cells infiltration. Conclusions great prevalence, similarity bacterial both species. role each as causal agents failures these species, needs further investigation.