INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Surgical Management of Atresia Ani, Fused Labia and Rectovaginal Fistula in a Calf

  • Author:
  • M. Naveen, K.M. Santhosh1, S. Dhanalakshmi2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 64 to 66

1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinics

2Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinics

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Shivamogga-577204 (Karnataka)

*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author. E-mail: naveencspvet@gmail.com

Online published on 20 November, 2017.

Abstract

A two days old Jersey crossbred calf was presented with history not passed urine and meconium since birth. Clinical examination revealed congenital fused labia and atresia ani. Ultrasonography revealed presence of rectovaginal fistula. These congenital abnormalities were successfully corrected by surgical intervention and animal recovered uneventfully.

Keywords

Atresia, calf, congenital, fistula