Surgical repair of a rectocutaneous fistula in a cat with skin avulsion wound

Rectocutaneous fistulas are rare in cats. This paper reports a case of rectocutaneous fistula due to a skin avulsion wound in the dorsolateral dextra anus area in a local cat. Three days after the trauma, an open wound was found in the ventral tail area and was hit by a flowpot in the pelvic area and hind legs. The cat was diagnosed with a rectocutaneous fistula based on physical examination and observation, where feces were found coming out of the vulnus area during defecation. Fistula therapy was performed with skin flap surgery on the avulsion vulnus and systemic treatment during healing for seven days. Healing of the skin wound also increased, and hair in the ventral tail area grew better two months after surgery.