Surgical Management of Atresia recti-ani and coli in a Holstein Friesian Cross bred calf

caecum (Figure 2) was observed and it was Atresia coli is a lethal congenital abnormality in decompressed and sutured. Blind termination of spiral calves and other animals (Syed and Shanks, 1992). colon, distal loop and transverse colon were absent. This condition is caused by an incomplete digestive The areolar tissue between caecum and terminal spiral tract, due to part of the colon being missing (Young colon was separated to mobilize the later to the dorsal et.al, 1992). Atresia recti and ani can occur area close to the descending colon followed with the simultaneously with atresia coli (Benamou et.al, use of retrograde passage of air lubricated flexible 1995). The present paper describes a case of atresia catheter up to the cranial sub-lumbar region coli with atresia recti and ani in a new born Holstein progressively decreasing in size and ending blindly. Friesian cross bred calf. The descending colon was transacted at a