ATRESIA ANAL COM ASSOCIAÇÃO DE FÍSTULA RETO-VAGINAL EM UMA CADELA – RELATO DE CASO

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Anal atresia is an anomaly that interferes with the opening of the anal orifice, resulting in partial or total closure of the anus. This malformation occurs in the embryonic development phase and can affect any species and both sexes. This case will refer to a 5-day-old female Golden Retriever, treated at the veterinary medicine school clinic of the University Centro Universitário do Vale do Araguaia (UNIVAR), with the main complaint: elimination of feces through an improper orifice, and an anal orifice absent since birth. The diagnosis was based on the clinical history, where the patient presented anal atresia type IV on physical examination. The treatment of choice is the surgical procedure with the reconstruction of the anus (anoplasty). The surgical technique proved to be effective, thus reestablishing the fecal elimination function.