Bacterial flora of urinary bladder of cattle in Zaria, Nigeria

Abstract

The bacterial flora from urinary bladder of 40 cattle slaughtered in Zaria abattoir in Nigeria is reported. Ten bacterial isolates were identified. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent isolate, with a prevalence of 22.5%. Sixteen (40%) of the urine samples examined were cloudy in appearance and 11 (68.8%) of these had no bacterial growths. Corynebacterium renale was isolated from 5 (12.5%) animals, even though there was no apparent disease or pyelonephritis.