Tapeworms plague sacrificial animals (SG)

Saudi Gazette, 09/12/2008

Veterinarians have said that taenia saginata, a parasitic worm, is at the top of the list of diseases found in sacrificial animals. A veterinarian at Riyadh slaughterhouse has urged pilgrims to shop around for a healthy animal before coming to the slaughterhouse, and to be aware of certain symptoms in the animal that may suggest otherwise.