Unusual Case of Simultaneous Vaginal and Rectal Prolapse in a Jennet: Clinical Presentation and Management.

Abstract

A 5-year-old adult jennet in late pregnancy was presented for evaluation of a mass protruding from the vagina that had been noticed approximately 8 h earlier. Physical examination revealed a large (15 × 14 × 12.5 cm), pink-to-red vaginal protrusion. The jennet was estimated to be approximately 2-3 weeks from parturition, and the remainder of the physical examination was unremarkable. A diagnosis of vaginal prolapse was made. The prolapse was manually reduced. Foaling occurred 15 days later, with veterinary assistance. Parturition was dystocic, characterized by bilateral forelimb flexion, and required obstetrical intervention. Two months postpartum, the jennet presented with recurrent vaginal prolapse and 1 month later, she subsequently developed a rectal prolapse concurrently with vaginal prolapse. In total, three prolapse events were observed (three vaginal and one rectal). Following parturition, the jennet failed to return to estrus. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no previous cases of vaginal and rectal prolapse in a jennet have been reported.