Veterinaria

Research article

Obstructive Urolithiasis in Kids: A Study on Pattern of Occurrence, Aetiology, Age, Clinical Symptoms and Conditions of Bladder and Urethra

Malik Abu Rafee*, Suvarna Aryambra, Mahendra Baghel, Malik Mohammed Sham Suz Zama

Division of surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, UP-243122, India

Abstract

Obstructive urolithiasis is the retention of urine subsequent to lodgement of calculi anywhere in the urinary conduct. Castrated kids are frequently presented to the polyclinic, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, with the retention of urine in the peak winter due to the decline in water intake and deficiency of vitamin A. Rupture of the urinary bladder or urethra, uraemia and death are observed as the most common sequel to obstructive urolithiasis. Though, it has been found that kids below the 6 months of age are most commonly affected and in this study, kids within 3 months of age were most frequently reported. Rupture of the bladder was rare in kids and was not observed within first 3 days of retention of urine. Kids with retention of urine for 6 days or more are presented in least numbers possibly due to the death caused by uraemia after rupture of the bladder. Urethral rupture was one of the worst sequels observed after retention of urine.

Keywords Calculi, kids, retention of urine, urolithiasis, urethral obstruction.

Received: February 05, 2016 Revised: March 07, 2016 Accepted: March 09, 2016

*Corresponding author: Malik Abu Rafee E-mail: rafee188@gmail.com