Laceração perineal de terceiro grau em égua

Abstract

Perineal lacerations are injuries that affect the reproductive system of females of different species, having considerable importance in echinoculture and equine medicine. They can be classified as first, second and third degree lacerations, depending on the severity of the tissue damage and extent of the lesion. There are several factors that can be determinant or that directly influence its occurrence, among them we can mention the pictures of dystocias, births in primiparous mares, disproportionately large foals and crosses between mares of small size when compared to the stallion. The diagnosis is made through the inspection of the perineal region with the aid of a gynecological evaluation. The objective of this report is to describe a case of third degree perineal laceration, being considered the most aggressive and having as a recommended treatment the correction through surgical interventions, fundamental issues such as anesthetic protocol, surgical preparation and post- operative.