Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Amit Kumar, Sandeep Saharan, Deepak Kumar Tiwari, Maneesh Sharma and Parveen Kumar Gahlot

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in 12 male buffalo calves to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided tube cystostomy (group I; 6 calves) and conventional tube cystostomy (group II; 6 calves) for the treatment of obstructive urolithiasis. Diagnosis was carried out on the basis of history of anuria, clinical signs and ultrasonographic examination. For group I, the median time required for completion of surgery was 4.5 minutes (4-5 minutes) and 22.5 minutes (20-25 minutes) for group II. The median time of free flow of urine from urethral orifice was 13 day (10-17 days) in group I and 21days (20-22 days) in group II. From the present study, it may be concluded that ultrasound guided tube cystostomy is more efficient for the treatment of obstructive urolithiasis in male buffalo calves.