Prolapso cloacal recorrente em pomba doméstica (Columba livia) : relato de caso

Abstract

Cloaca prolapse is a common problem in birds, being a condition commonly seen in the Non-Conventional Pets The causes vary and the search for a solution to the problem depends not only on reducing the prolapse, but also investigating its cause. The diagnosis is made by physical examination where it is easy to observe the prolapsed organ with everted mucosa to the outside, this mucosa can be from the digestive, urinary or reproductive tract. Complementary tests are important, such as serial radiographs and hematological tests. A domestic dove (Columba livia) was seen at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, HOVET / UFMT, with clinical signs compatible with cloacal prolapse and eversion of the cloaca mucosa. Initially, less invasive treatment was performed with a bilateral cloacoplasty procedure, reduction of inflammation present there, but there were no satisfactory results, requiring the performance of the surgical procedure of permanent cloacoplasty with resection of the lateral tissue of the lumen of the cloaca and cloacopexy of subserosa, where good effectiveness has been demonstrated.