DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2018.v05i06.004

Pages: 310-313

Abstract: Obstructive urolithiasis is a serious, potentially fatal disease condition which most commonly found in wether and breeding bucks. The present study was undertaken to identify the association of urolithiasis with age, sex, breed, feeding system and pH of urine of goat with their prevalence. Data from 278 goats at Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Feni were recorded for this study. The prevalence of urolithiasis was found 6.67% in case of male and 0% in case of female and among different breeds Jamunapari showed the highest prevalence (42.86%). Goats within the age limit 0-6 months showed higher prevalance of urolithiasis than the later stage. Castration, one of the major risks for urolithiasis, showed considerably higher prevalence (64.29%) than the non-castrated one (35.71%). Other conditions like concentrate feeding and alkaline urine showed greater prevalance of urolithiasis (71.43% and 78.57% respectively) than the free grazing system and acidic urine (28.57% and 21.43% respectively). This study recommends proper feeding as a preventive measure to urolithiasis to compensate economic loss of farmers.