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

Table 2

External lesions observed on goats that had eaten Opuntia stricta in Laikipia North sub-County.

External lesion on goat that had eaten Opuntia stricta	Number of goats examined	Percent of goats with the lesion
Dermatitis (face, body trunk, and legs)	18	100.0
Otitis externa involving all ear lobes	18	100.0
Blepharitis	18	100.0
Cheilitis involving both the lips	18	100.0
Ulcerative cheilitis on the lips	17	94.4
Lymphadenopathy (parotid and prescapular lymph nodes)	5	27.8
Bilateral cataracts and blindness	4	22.2
Abscesses (face, body trunk, and legs)	4	22.2
Cataracts on one eye and blindness	3	16.7
Lymphadenopathy (precrural lymph nodes)	2	11.1