Winterpaws Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 A friend of mine called me tonight and he has an issue with a dog he rescued from his local pound. It is a female dog and she has something protruding from her bottom. I got him to take a photo so I could post to see what people think. I am thinking a prolapsed rectum? The bitch is booked to see a vet first thing in the morning (for desexing) and I think that if the dog is showing no signs of discomfort or pain that he would be Ok to wait until the morning. Unfortunately his emerency vet is not the best....... Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 How old is the dog? Send the pic to Rappie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 No idea! Haemorrhoid? I'm guessing it's been there for some time, so should be OK for the vet in the morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterpaws Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Age unknown as it was a stray and no chip. Best guess around 4ish or so Has had a few litters I beleive (looking at her teats) I was thinking a prolapsed rectum? (That's after reading my Bruce Fogle vet care book) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Forget what it is called.. But basicly.. if the dog had a hard time pooing... a section of the inside of the poo tube can stick out..... There is a cream you can buy...which will relieve any discomfort.. and that piece of skin will go back inside. Not a great help.. cause I damn well cannot remember the name. The thing I am thinking of is not REALLY normally bad... If the dog is going in tomorrow. mention it to the vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 It looks like some sort of protusion of the rectum - maybe caused to too hard stools, or too much straining. It may well go back inside itself. If the dog is going to the vet in the am, it will be find until then. However, if more of whatever it is comes out - try to keep it clean, and perhaps make a little sling to keep it in, with a damp pad of wadding or material to keep it clean and avoid infection. I wouldn't like the look of it much, but I wouldnt panic. No big deal. One of those things which looks bad - and the very worst is that a bit more will come out ---- and then do as I suggested above. Probably it will stay as is, and will probably go back by itself, but worth having the vet check it, whether it is in or out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Well, come on. What happened? Did the bum fall off? Help? Can anyone hear me? Hope it wasn't too serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterpaws Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Sorry Jed - it was a worm burden that caused a prolapse in the rectum - Ouchies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Years ago I was told of a litter of puppies that had such a bad worm burden that when the pups were wormed it telescoped the bowel and they died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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