Abstract

The study evaluates urine abnormalities from cattle slaughtered at Maiduguri central abattoir. A total of 35 urine samples were collected directly from the bladder immediately after slaughter into clean urine sample bottles. The samples were transported in an ice pack to the laboratory for gross, chemical, and microscopic evaluation using standard procedures. Results showed abnormal colour of urine samples in 11(31.4%) cattle. Male and adult cattle had 6(31.6%) and 8(30.8%) abnormal coloured urine samples, respectively. Chemically, the urine sample had traces of leukocytes 2(5.7%), urobilinogen 24(68.5%), proteinuria ++ 22(62.9%), acidic 13(37.1%), ketonuria 21(60.0%), glycosuria 7(20.0%), bilirubin 17(48.6%). Microscopically, the urine sample had pus cells 2(5.8%), epithelial cells 4(11.4%), numerous red blood cells 3(8.6%) crenated red cell ++ 2(5.7%), casts ++ 2(5.7%), crystals +++ 3(8.6), bacterial cells ++ 1(2.9%), numerous sperm cells 13(37.1%), yeast cells + 1(2.9%), hyaline cast + 4(11.4%), calcium oxalate ++ 4(11.4%), crystal cells + 3(8.6%), ammonium magnesium phosphate ++ 2(5.7%), granular cast + 2(5.7%), amorphous crystals ++ 2(5.7%), cystine crystals ++ 1(2.9%), and crystal oxalate ++ 1(2.9%), In conclusion urine sample from apparently healthy cattle had gross, chemical and microscopic abnormalities which suggest the possibility of renal or metabolic disorder.

Key words: Cattle, Leukocytes, Maiduguri, Microscopic, Urinalysis