Rectal Prolapse - Donkey

Prolapsed rectal mucosa due to Gasterophilus larvae. Note swollen and oedematous mucosa. (Image courtesy of The Donkey Sanctuary)

Rectal prolapse is commonly seen in working donkeys overseas that are suffering from heavy parasitism, diarrhoea and malnutrition. Classification and treatment for the condition is as for the horse. There are two reports of rectal prolapse in donkeys in Egypt by Abd El-Kamm (1995).

References

• Thiemann, A. (2008) Surgery In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 16

• Abd El-Karim, R.(1995). ‘Two cases of rectal prolapse in the donkey’.Equine Veterinary Education 7 (1). pp 12-14.
• Bell, N.J., Thomas, S. (2001). ‘Use of sterile maggots to treat panniculitis in an aged donkey’. Veterinary Record 149. pp 768-770.

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