PREVALENCE OF UROLITHIASIS IN GOAT IN UPAZILLA VETERINARY HOSPITAL, FENI.

Abstract

Urolithiasis is the retention of urine subsequent to lodgment of calculi anywhere in the urinary conduct from up to urethral orifice. The disease results in heavy economic losses. Obstructive urolithiasis is a serious, potentially fatal condition, most commonly causing symptoms in castrated male animals, but also occurring in breeding males.The current study was planned to investigeate the relationship of urolithiasis with goat breed, age, sex, effect of castration, effect of feeding systen and effect of urine pH. In my study the prevalance of urolithiasis in male was found 6.67% out of 284 goats, in breed groups almost 43% was recorded which was the highest value, in age groups within the age limit 0-6 months were found mostly affected in different breeds. In considering castration there were found almost 65% of cases with previous castration histroy, almost 72% with concentrate feeding and almost 79% having alkaline urine. The study recommends proper feeding that is preventive to urolithiasis, selection of less succeptible breeds and early screening be treated mandatorily to compensate economic loss to farmers.