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rectovaginal

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rectovaginal /rec·to·vag·i·nal/ (-vaj´ĭ-n'l) pertaining to or communicating with the rectum and vagina.
rectovaginal [rek″to-vaj´ĭ-nal]
pertaining to the rectum and vagina.

rectovaginal
pertaining to the rectum and vagina.

rectovaginal constriction
inherited defect in Jersey cattle; fibrous bands cause dystocia and difficulty performing a rectal examination.
rectovaginal fistula
a common event in mares because of the precipitate nature of the equine birth process. Perforation of the rectovaginal shelf occurs at foaling. The lesion does not extend to include the perineum. Feces accumulate in the rectum and there is a chronic vaginitis. Called also wind-sucking, gill-flirter.
rectovaginal tear
see perineal laceration.


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These include a fixed retroverted uterus, tender adnexal masses, tenderness or nodularity of the uterosacral ligaments, nodules in the rectovaginal septum, and rarely blue or red lesions in the posterior vaginal fornix.
Bowel abnormalities include imperforate anus, rectovaginal fistulae and malrotation of the bowel.
4) A rectovaginal exam should also be performed to identify masses.
 
 
 
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