Urinary Calculi in Growing Lambs
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Description: Factors predisposing young rams to urinary crystals and blockage of the urethra.
Urinary Calculi in Growing Lambs Urinary Calculi in Growing Lambs Several producers creep feed their lambs. It is during this period that the incidence of urinary calculi increases. Urinary calculi or "urolithiasis" affects young rams fed on rations with a high grain proportion. Tiny crystals form in the urine under certain dietary conditions. The crystals are carried along in the urine flow and block the urethra. Severe blockages cause the bladder to distend and possibly rupture. If rupture occurs, the ram lamb will probably die.
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