Clinico-pathological studies on obstructive urolithiasis in cattle calves in Kashmir.

摘要

This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of obstructive urolithiasis in calves from Kashmir. 12 calves were divided into 2 groups: group I - animals with ruptured bladder and group II - animals with intact bladder. The overall prevalence of urolithiasis was 14.98%. The cases were greater in the winter season and in the age group of 3-4 months. The major clinical symptoms observed were anorexia, depression, restlessness, bilateral abdominal distension, kicking at belly and grinding of teeth. No appreciable changes in the values of haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), total leukocyte count (TLC) and differential leukocyte count (DLC) were observed. However, osmotic fragility increased significantly in intact bladder cases and markedly in ruptured bladder cases. Blood glucose values were within normal range. There was a marked increase in the values of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.