Ibrahim and Abubakar June & Decemeber 2010

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Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 8(1&2):53-55

Obstructive urolithiasis in a Ram: A post mortem report

AI Ibrahim and MS Abubakar

Abstract

A 3-year-old Yankasa-Ouda cross breed ram was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto with complaints of inappetance and respiratory distress. There was rapid labored breathing and rectal obstruction on clinical examination. The ram died before further diagnostics and medical intervention. Postmortem lesions associated with obstructive urolithiasis are reported and discussed.