Prolapses in small animals

Authors

  • Gabriele Serafini Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Tanara Raquel de Oliveira da Silva Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Camila Frantz Heck Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Camila Simões Veloso Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Franciélli Pizzuti Nascimento Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Larissa Tais Vier Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N3.285-289

Keywords:

dogs, cats, protrusion, resection

Abstract

The objective of this review is to describe the main characteristics of three types of prolapses commonly observed in the clinical-surgical routine of small animals: prolapse of the vagina, uterus and rectum. They are conditions that can be confused with each other and depending on each situation has a different type of treatment, ranging from only manual reduction of the content to resection of the prolapsed tissue.

Published

2017-02-20

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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