My puppy has rectal prolapse. Will it heal, or will surgery be needed?

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The puppy we chose from the breeder had a rectal prolapse at 7 weeks. The breeder took her to the vet and she still has the stiches in 10 days later. Will the condition heal? What is the likelihood? What if it doesn't get better? Will a surgery cure it? Pet's info: Dog | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Female | 1 month and 29 days old | 7 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

A rectal prolapse can be cause by intestinal parasites, diet or straining to defecate in puppies. If it is a small prolapse, they can do a purse string procedure to hold things in place temporally until the underlying condition is fixed. If this fails or the prolapse is too large, then a major surgery through the abdomen will be needed to permanently tact down the colon to the abdominal wall so it cannot be pushed outward. Once this procedure is done, there is usually no lasting problems or evidence.

My puppy has rectal prolapse. Will it heal, or will surgery be needed?

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