Surgical management of urolithiasis in a crossbreed calf

A six-month-old cross bred male calf was presented to University Veterinary Hospital, Mannuthy with the history of distended abdomen and urinary obstruction.A diagnosis of urinary obstruction and subsequent uroperitoneum due to cystorrhexis was made from history, clinical signs, physical examination and ultrasonographic evaluation. Tube cystostomy was performed under general anaesthesia. Postoperatively the patient was maintained on antibiotics and other supportive medication. Normal voiding of urine was restored from 14th postoperative day onwards.