Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Shivaraju E, Suresh L, BN Nagaraja, V Mahesh and A Sahadev

Abstract:
The present study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of tube cystostomy with and without urinary acidifier for the management of obstructive urolithiasis in small ruminants. This clinical study was carried out on 12 clinical cases of small ruminants presented with the complaint of urinary retention. Based on the history and clinical examination, the cases were diagnosed and grouped to treat them with tube cystostomy followed by postoperative supplementation of ammonium chloride orally as a urinary acidifier in group A, and in group B tube cystostomy without any urinary acidifier. Preoperatively retrograde urethrography using urografin as contrast agent helped to know the site of obstruction and ultrasonography helped in confirmatory diagnosis of urolithiasis. All the cases showed uneventful recovery in both the groups. Postoperative supplementation of ammonium chloride helped in acidification of urine and augmented the dissolution of calculi with higher recovery rate and lesser postoperative complications in group A.