Urolithiasis in goats of the Empedrado Department (Corrientes, Argentina)
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https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.3124736Keywords:
caprines, urolithiasis, obstruction of urinary tract, diet reformulationAbstract
Obstructive urolithiasis is a disease caused by total or partial obstruction of the urinary system, and it is very common in small ruminants under intensive production. In a group of 58 confined goats, 8 of them had this disease, and 6 castrated males, died. Sick animals showed decay, apathy, and anorexia. Afterwards, some animals revealed hunched loin, distended abdomen sensitive to palpation, negative apnea test, superficial and accelerated breathing, as well as interrupted bleat. Urethral sondages, blood testing and necropsies were done to the dead animals, and the corresponding samples were sent to the lab and histopathology analysis. Results revealed obstructive disease, which derived in diet reformulation for disease control, with no further new cases.Downloads
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