PREVALENCE OF UROLITHIASIS IN GOAT IN THE CHITTAGONG REGION

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urolithiasis in goat from January, 2008 to June, 2009 at SAQTVH of CVASU. In total of 2450 goat, 513 were Black Bengal goat, 1021 were Jamunapari, 542 were local and 374 were cross breed goat. The overall prevalence of urolithiasis was found 1.51% including all types of goat breeds only in male. The highest prevalence (2.25%) was in Jamunapari goat and the lowest prevalence (0.55%) was in local goat. It was highest (83%) in Black Bengal at below 6 months of age and the lowest (8.69%) was in Jamunapari at 12-36 months of age. Among castrated animal, the highest prevalence (5.72%) was in Jamunapari goat and lowest prevalence (2.99%) was in local goats. But in un-castrated male, the highest prevalence (5%) was in cross breed goat and the lowest (1.30%) was in Black Bengal goat. In castrated male, below 6 months of age, the highest prevalence (6.28%) was in Jamunapari and the lowest prevalence (2.08%) was in local goat, but in castrated above 6 months of age, the highest prevalence (5.26%) was in local goat and the lowest prevalence (2.50%) was in Black Bengal goat. In winter season, the highest prevalence (3.030%) was in Cross breed goat and the lowest prevalence (0.556%) was in Local goat. In summer, the highest prevalence (2.13%) was in local goat and the lowest prevalence (0.658%) was in Black Bengal goat. In rainy season, the highest prevalence (3.802%) was in Jamunapari goat and the lowest prevalence (0.714%) was in Black Bengal goat. In autumn, the highest prevalence (1.429%) was recorded in Jamunapari goat and the lowest prevalence (1.282%) was in Black Bengal goat.