INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Correction of Urolithiasis in Male Calf by Ischeal Urethrostomy

  • Author:
  • S.A. Khan1, M.M. Hassan1,, M.F. Hossain2, J.H. Epstein3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 255 to 257

1Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology  Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Khulshi, Chittagong-4202  (Bangladesh)

2ADLO, Directorate of Livestock Services, Chittagong, Bangladesh

3ED, The Consortium for Conservation Medicine, New York

*Corresponding e-mail address: miladhassan@yahoo.com

Online published on 16 November, 2011.

Abstract

A Four month old male calf with sign of ceased urination, off feed and unusual posture was evaluated for urolithiasis. The perineal or ischeal urothrostomy technique was applied to correct the problem. After 25 days, the calf was relieved and the urethra reached to its complete patency.

Keywords

male calf, urination, urolithiasis, urothrostomy