Animal sexual abuse in a female sheep.
A case of animal sexual abuse and sadism in a female sheep is described. The animal suffered severe genital tract injury most likely caused by the insertion and manipulation of a branch of wood and by penile penetration by a human male. Postmortem examination revealed multiple perforations of the vagina with massive haemorrhages. Animal sexual abuse is a complex diagnostic problem in veterinary medicine. Reported cases are often linked to sadism and often lead to the animal's death. Veterinarians should keep in mind animal sexual abuse as a differential diagnosis in cases of anogenital injuries of unknown origin.
Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Imbschweiler
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Kummerfeld
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Gerhard
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Pfeiffer
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Wohlsein
D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012448:Sadism; D012756:Sheep / Q000293:injuries*; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries*