Division of Surgery, IVRI, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP)
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar-585 401 (Karnataka)
The present study was conducted to record the urinary pH in goats suffering from obstructive urolithiasis to find correlation with other predisposing factors. The study was conducted on 151 male goats suffering from obstructive urolithiasis. All the cases were treated with suitable surgical procedure and urinary pH was recorded in all the animals using pH paper. The animals were divided into 3 groups. Group A consisted of the animals having urinary pH in the range of 7.0–7.5, group B consisted of the animals having urinary pH from 8.0–8.5 and group C consisted of the animals having urinary pH> 9.0. The history regarding the type of feed provided to the animals, season, duration of illness, and type of obstruction was recorded in all the animals. Urine samples collected from all the animals were subjected to microbiological examination culture to record the presence of infection, if any. Animals were examined clinically and ultrasonographically to record the status of urinary bladder. The status of urinary bladder was also confirmed at the time of surgery. The data so generated was analyzed using x2 test to find interrelationship of urinary pH with type of feed, type of obstruction, status of urinary bladder, duration of illness, presence of infection and type of crystal. The results of the analysis of data suggested no interrelationship of urinary pH with the type of feed, status of urinary bladder, duration of illness, type of obstruction, and season but strong relationship was recorded between the urinary pH and urinary tract infection, and urinary pH and type of crystals. It was concluded that urinary pH in the goats of obstructive urolithiasis may be affected by urinary tract infection and type of crystal may depend upon the pH of the urine.
