Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue: 12

Prospective clinical study on the occurrence of ovine urolithiasis in Kashmir Valley of India

  • Author:
  • W. Firdous, J.D. Parrah*, S. Bilal1, H. Athar, M.D. Dar, N. Handoo
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 1542 to 1546

1Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-190 001, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-190 001, Jammu and Kashmir, India

*Corresponding Author: J.D. Parrah, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-190 001, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Email: drjdparrah@gmail.com

Online Published on 31 December, 2022.

Abstract

The study was conducted on confirmed sheep patients suffering from complete retention of urine.

A complete history regarding the age, breed and sex of the animal, castration, duration of illness, managemental practices, feeding habits of the animals, early signs of the disease, previous treatment, if any, were recorded.

An overall incidence of 27.11% of obstructive urolithiasis was recorded in sheep. All these cases were intact rams with different age groups, weights and of different breeds. Highest (78.68%) incidence of ovine obstructive urolithiasis was recorded during winter season. Young lambs of 2–6 months of age were found most affected with obstructive urolithiasis (31.14%). Cross bred Kashmir Merino was most affected followed by cross bred corridale (18.3%) and non descript local breeds of ovine (8.9%). The highest (60.65%) cases were brought to the clinics 48–96 hours after the onset of the disease. The cases from far flung areas and hilly terrain were usually received as late as 120–144 hours of illness. The losses could be averted to a great extent by apprising the farmers about the preventive measures of the disease and imparting them training about the balanced feeding and good managemental practices of sheep rearing.

Keywords

Kashmir merino, Occurrence, Sheep, Urine retention, Urolithiasis