On the basis of the physical examination, the signs of dyschezia and the nature of the faeces, it was concluded that some kind of stricture was present in the distal rectum. The differential diagnosis included diverticulosis, rectal deviation and sacculation, and it was decided to perform exploratory perianal surgery under general anaesthesia.Surgical exploration revealed a malformation involving the caudal part of the rectum (Fig 2). The malformed section was removed and the intestinal stump was sutured to the anus using an end-to-end anastomosis. The piece of rectum that was removed was 9·5 cm long and had a maximum diameter of 2·8 cm. A protrusion in the right side of the rectal wall was observed 1·8 cm from the distal end (Fig 3). This diverticulum had a maximum diameter of 4·9 cm and it protruded approximately 1·1 cm. The diverticulum had a smooth serosal surface, and mucosal coloplication was partially absent.Intravenous 5 per cent dextrose solution and 10 mg/kg subcutaneous enrofloxacin were administered, and the deer passed normal, well formed faeces a few hours after recovering from anaesthesia. However, the fawn was depressed and did not eat, and, despite supportive treatment and care, it died 35 hours after the surgery.At postmortem examination, the carcase had no fat reserves. The surgical site had no signs of inflammation, rupture or haemorrhage. The anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract appeared normal (Westerling 1975), apart from a diver-AN intestinal diverticulum is defined as a pouch or sac formed by hernial protrusion of the mucous membrane through a defect in the muscular coat of the intestine. This condition is rarely encountered in veterinary gastroenterology. This short communication describes a case of congenital rectal and colonic diverticulosis in a three-month-old, male fallow deer (Dama dama) fawn.The fawn was presented to the Clinic of Medicine of the Veterinary School, University of Thessaly, because of dyschezia, failure to grow, emaciation and debilitation. The dyschezia had been present since birth. The animal had been born to a doe that had been imported into Greece from the Netherlands two years previously, when it was six months old. A second doe and a buck of the same age had been imported at the same time. The three adults were living in a privately owned wildlife park. The second doe had a fawn of the same age as the affected one; both fawns had been sired by the same buck.At the time of admission, the fawn was alert but severely emaciated, so much so that the intervertebral and costochondral joints were easily palpable. It weighed 10·5 kg and its height at the shoulder level was 64 cm. The healthy fawn of the same age weighed 18·5 kg and its height at the shoulder was 78 cm. According to the owner, both of the fawns had been the same weight at birth.The affected fawn had a good appetite. The rumen was motile, with one cycle every four minutes, and some intestinal sounds could be heard on auscultation of the abdomen. The deer had signs of tenesmus approximately every 10 minu...
ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ. Ο αριθμός των εκχρεφόμενων στρουθοκαμήλων στην Ελλάδα παρουσιάζει συνεχή αύξηση. Για το λόγο αυτό, ο κτη νίατρος οφείλει να είναι γνώστης των ιδιαιτεροτήτων του πτηνού αυτού ώστε να μπορεί να προλαμβάνει ή να αντιμετωπίζει τα προ βλήματα που προκύπτουν κατά τη διαχείριση τους. Στην ανακοί νωση αυτή περιγράφονται οι συχνότερες παθολογικές καταστάσεις, για τις οποίες απαιτείται χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση (τραυματισμοί, κατάγματα, εξαρθρήματα, μεταβολικές βλάβες των οστών, εκστρο-φή του πέους και της αμάρας, έμφραξη του στομάχου, ξένα σώμα τα στο στόμαχο, εγκολεασμός του εντέρου, στροφή του στομάχου ή του εντέρου, κατακράτηση λεκιθικου σάκου κ.ά.). Επίσης, παρα τίθενται στοιχεία σχετικά με τον τρόπο χορήγησης φαρμάκων, κα θώς επίσης και για τη χορήγηση της αναισθησίας.Λέξεις ευρετηρίασης: στρουθοκάμηλος-χειρουργική -αναισθησία ABSTRACT. Breeding of ostriches has rapidly developed into an industry in Greece. With the increase in the number of these birds, there is a growing demand for veterinary services, related to their health care. The responsible veterinarian should be aware of the peculiarities of these animal species, in order to prevent and resolve the emerging problems. The present presentation discusses the most frequently occurring surgical problems in ostrich, such as injuries, fractures, dislocations, limb deformities, stomach impaction, intussusception, foreign bodies, prolapse of the cloaca, prolapse of the penis, administration of treatment and the induction of anesthesia.
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