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Rectal atresia in a newborn donkey
Author(s) -
Teixeira L. G.,
Spasiani J. P.,
Meirelles A. E. W. B.,
Garrido E.,
Nogueira A. F. S.,
Alessi A. C.,
Marques J. A.,
Canola J. C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00115.x
Subject(s) - medicine , donkey , atresia , anus , barium enema , exploratory laparotomy , rectal examination , foal , laparotomy , rectum , anal canal , surgery , anatomy , radiology , colonoscopy , history , ecology , colorectal cancer , archaeology , prostate cancer , cancer , biology
Summary A case of a type I rectal atresia (also known as membranous rectal atresia) in a newborn donkey is reported. Clinical examination, survey radiographs and barium enema radiographs suggested rectal atresia. An exploratory laparotomy was performed; however, surgical correction of the defect was not possible due to the narrow pelvic cavity. Euthanasia was performed. At necropsy, it was possible to observe a fibrous cord connecting the small colon to a residual rectal ampulla, which opened to a normal anus. The radiographic and anatomical characteristics enabled the classification of the defect as type I rectal atresia, which is a rare congenital anomaly that is difficult to correct through surgery. This report contributes to the study of rectal atresia in newborn equids, alerts for the occurrence in donkeys and is, to our knowledge, the first to be reported in this species in Brazil.