Surgical Correction of Rectal Prolapse in a Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

Abstract

A one-year-old hamster was brought to the hospital with a history of a visceral mass hanging from its anal opening. On physical examination, an intestinal loop measuring 1.2 cm was prolapsed from the anal opening and the mass was stained with dried faecal material. Clinical examination confirmed the case as rectal prolapse, and surgery was performed. Under gaseous anaesthesia, midventral celiotomy was performed, and rectal prolapse was corrected by abdominal approach. Postoperatively, the animal was maintained with antibiotics and wound management. Suture was removed on the 7th post-operative day, and the animal recovered.