Severe struvite urolithiasis in Saanen kids in a flock
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Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi
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The ownerof a goat flock admitted to our clinic with three intact male Saanen kids (3months of age) with the complaints of stranguria, anuria, and colic. One kidwas totally anuric, the other two was dribbling little urine. Anuric kid wasdead shortly after submission. One of the other two kids was dead 4 hours aftersubmission to our clinic and a necropsy was performed on both kids. Severalurolithiasis extracted from the cortex, pelvis of kidneys, ureters andbladders. After necropsy, urolith samples were subjected for analysis andreported as struvite. Then, the farm was visited and urine was collected from all kids (n=23)and 15 of them was positive for struvite urolithiasis according sedimentexamination. Vitamin C (20 mg/kg) as powder was prescribed for four weeks andcorrection of the ration and gradually increasing the salt content of ration to% 4 was adviced. Four weeks later no struvite crystals were seenmicroscopically. Correctionof ration and use of Vitamin C resulted in dissoluation of struvite crystalsand prevented the further occurrence of urolithisis. Vitamin C can be used as asafe urine acidifier in kids.