REDUÇÃO DE PROLAPSO VAGINAL PELA FIXAÇÃO DA MUCOSA EM NOVILHA ZEBUÍNA - RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Vaginal prolapse is a very common affection of the reproductive system in bovine females, resulting from failures in the fixation of the vagina in the pelvic cavity, being responsible for great economic losses. Early diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment are essential for full recovery of the animal; however, it is recommended that the female be removed from reproductive life. The objective of this study is to report a case of a two year old Nelore heifer in the last month of pregnancy that presented exposure of the vaginal mucosa with swelling and lesions, confirming the diagnosis of vaginal prolapse grade 4. Two surgical interventions were necessary to solve the case, the first consisting only in the return to its anatomical position and transfixation of the mucosa, and the second including the removal of the calf, both sought to be less invasive, due to the need to be performed in the field. The calf did not survive, possibly due to loss of mucous plug, it is advised that the heifer be removed from reproductive life.