Rectal Prolapse - Cat and Dog
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Signalment
Description
Rectal prolapse is defined as the protrusion of the rectal mucosa from the anus. The underlying cause of rectal prolapse can be include:
- Gastrointtestinal disese
- Parasites
- Tumours
- foreign bodies
- Colitis
- Megacolon
- Urogenital disease
- Cystitis
- Prostatic disease
- Perineal hernia
- Dystocia
Any conditions which cause tenesmus will cause rectal prolapse. This includes endoparasite, enteritis, foreign bodies, dystocia, urolithiasis, constipation, congenital defects, sphincter laxity, prostatic disease and perineal surgery. Endoparasite and enteritis are more common in young animals whereas tumours or perineal hernias are more common in milddle-aged to older animals.
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References
- Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2 (Fifth Edition) W.B. Saunders Company.
- Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition) BSAVA
- Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition) Mosby Elsevier.