title: Congenital anorectal abnormalities in six dogs.
abstract: Congenital anorectal abnormalities were diagnosed in three male and three female dogs. One dog had anal stenosis, three had a persistent anal membrane, and the other two had an imperforate anus associated with a rectovaginal fistula. Five of the dogs were treated surgically, and four of them which were followed up for periods ranging from one to five years continued to pass faeces normally.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Trikalon 224, PO Box 199, GR-43100 Karditsa, Greece.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Prassinos
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Adamama-Moraitou
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Galatos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gouletsou
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Rallis
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery