Incidence of urinary tract disorders in goats: A retrospective study

Urinary tract affections in goats are the most important cause of death in small ruminants. Out of 2116 goat cases reported to the surgical outpatient unit, 73 goats (3.45%) had urinary tract affections. Sex-wise incidence was higher in males (97.26%) than in females. The incidence of urinary tract affection was higher in younger (<12 months old) animals. Maximum cases were recorded for non-descript (67.12%) followed by Tellicherry (17.81%) and Salem Black goats (10.96). Among 73 cases, affections were urinary obstruction/calculi (47.95%), sub-urethral diverticulum (41.10%), uroabdomen (4.11%) and pervious urachus, rectovaginal fistula, medullary rim sign, urethral obstruction with perinephric cyst and cystoplagia (1.37% each). The study suggested that urolithiasis is the most common urinary tract affections and males are more prone to urinary tract affections than females.