Cloacal Prolapse in Raptors: Review of 16 Cases.
Sixteen cases of cloacal prolapse in raptors were reviewed in this study. Colonic prolapse was the most common presentation (56% of cases). Red-tailed hawks ( Buteo jamaicensis ) were overrepresented, comprising 66% of colonic prolapse cases. In cases of colonic prolapse, postsurgical stricture formation was a commonly identified complication after resection and anastomosis of the colon. A novel technique was used in 2 cases of colonic prolapse, in which sterile, semirigid rubber tubing was placed in the distal colon and removed per-cloaca at the end of the procedure; this facilitated a secure, fluid-tight anastomosis while maintaining sufficient intestinal lumen. Oviductal prolapse (31% of cases) was associated with the most guarded prognosis (40% treatment success). Cloacoliths were treated successfully in 2 birds (13% of cases) by minimally invasive per-cloacal manual removal.
Thomas A G
TA
Dutton
Neil A
NA
Forbes
Daniel Calvo
DC
Carrasco
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002988:Cloaca / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D020304:Raptors; D012189:Retrospective Studies
anastomosis; avian; cloaca; cloacolith; colonic intussusception; enterotomy; oviductal prolapse; prolapse; raptor