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Surgical techniques for obstructive urolithiasis in small ruminants: cases reports

Two cases in wich the penectomy and perineal penile transposition were the surgical technique of choice, technique of choice were described showing 50% of success. There are also reported four cases in wich cystotomy followed by cystostomy showed 100% of success, one case in wich the cystotomy alone was unsuccessfully, one case in wich only the clinical treatment was efficient and two cases showing 100% of unsuccessful despite of the surgical technique used due to the advanced stage of azotemy and toxemic shock of the animals. This article presents a study of urolithiasis in goats and sheep, from 2003 to 2005, aiming to describe the causes and the consequences of the therapeutic procedures followed.

goat; sheep; urolithiasis; surgery


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