Ultrasound guided tube cystotomy in buffalo calves
Author(s): Ram Niwas, Sandeep Saharan, Priyanka and Sandeep Kumar
Abstract: The present study was under taken to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided tube cystotomy in male buffalo calves with intact and turgid urinary bladder. All these calves have pulsating urethra. Frequent micturition posture along with twitching of urethra observed from two to three days. Tube cystotomy was done by minimum stab incision under sonographic examination. Early recovery with minimum complication was noticed in most of buffalo calves by this technique. This study concluded that ultrasonography guided tube cystotomy is safe and reliable technique for treatment of retention of urine in buffalo calves with intact urinary bladder.