1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
2Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author: AK Singh; E-mail: anandkumarsinghh@gmail.com
Online published on 26 March, 2025.
The present analysis was conducted from September 2021 to April 2022 at Dr. I.P. Singh Veterinary Clinical Complex and Trauma Centre, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B.P.U.A.& T, Pantnagar U.S. Nagar (Uttarakhand) with an aim to investigate variations in urinary and faecal profiles of dogs affected with hepatic dysfunction. Urine samples of 18 dogs affected with hepatic dysfunction were subjected to physical, chemical and microscopic analysis. Analysis resulted with low specific gravity, acidic pH and yellow to dark yellow colour with presence of urobilinogen and bilirubin in the samples. Microscopic crystals for instance ammonium biurate and bilirubin were observed in urine of dogs with hepatic damage. Clay-coloured pasty faeces were observed in dogs with bile-duct blockage, and analysis of faecal samples was useful in identifying parasitic etiology of hepatic dysfunction.
⓿ Microscopically crystals of ammonium biurate and bilirubin were observed in urine of dogs with hepatic damage.
⓿ Clay-coloured pasty faeces were observed in dogs with bile-duct blockage.
Urobilinogen, Microscopic, Faecal, Crystals, Hepatic, Bile-duct
