Urininalysis of Red Sokoto Goat Fed Wood Ash Extract (wae) Treated Nigeria Grass (pannicetum Pedicellatum) Hay

The experiment was carried out in the Adamawa State University Poultry Production Unit (PPU) Yola, Adamawa State University Mubi. The study was to determine a complete urinalysis of red Sokoto goat fed wood ash extract (WAE) treated Nigeria grass (Pannicetum pedicellatum) hay. The feed stuff (Pennicetum pedicellatum hay) and the feed ingredient (maize offal and Wood Ash Extract (WAE) were obtained in Mubi market. Sixteen (16) Bucks within the ages of 9-12 months were kept under intensive system. The goats were then allotted to the following treatments; 100kg of Hay + 0 Wood Ash Extract (H1), 100kg of Hay + 4kg Wood Ash Extract (H2), 100kg of Hay + 5kg Wood Ash Extract (H3), 100kg of Hay + 6kg Wood Ash Extract (H4) in a Randomized Complete Block Design, Each treatment was replicated four (4) times. Free catch/voided method of urine collection were used; in which sixteen (16) goats were housed in a metabolic cages fitted with urine collection trays. The experiment lasted for 12 weeks, while data on urine parameters were recorded. In this research physical and chemical characteristics of urine were determined using urine strip test in (U-RIT 5000) and urinary microbial culture and sensitivity test were done in a laboratory to identify some of the disease causing organisms found in the urine of Red Sokoto goats. Urine volume, colour, odour, transparency, Specific gravity were found within the normal ranges. Blood, Urobilinogen, Bilirubin, Ketone, Glucose, Leucocytes, pH value and bacterial cells were present in the urine in all the treatments. Protein values obtained were 0.19, 0.30 and 0.20 % for treatment H2, H3 and H4 respectively, treatment H3 was significantly (P≤0.05) higher in protein than H1, H2, and H4. Urinalysis though being a readily available and an inexpensive tool for the diagnosis and management of numerous urinary tract abnormalities, it is still a much-neglected facet in Animal Science.