Anal Atresia Associated to Urethrorectal Fistula in a Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga Tridactyla at the Ocarro´S Bio Park (Villavicencio-Colombia)

Abstract

Congenital malformations have been found in humans and in some domestic species, however in wild species, reports are limited. The knowledge of these illnesses in wild fauna has not been documented; neither it is epidemiological behavior or casuistic level. The case presented in this article was presented in a neonatal female who belongs to the Myrmecophaga tridactyla species. Specifically, this wild animal was born in the Ocarros Biopark, Villavicencio- Colombia, their final diagnosis was type I anal atresia.

Keywords

• fístula rectouretral
• malformación congénita
• órgano fosforado
• oso hormiguero