What are the methodological essentials of rectal examination

Rectal examination is a method in which the examiner extends the hand and arm into the rectum and performs a palpatory examination of the organs in the posterior abdominal and pelvic cavities through the intestinal wall. The methodological essentials of the examination include: (1) The animal is to be literally bailed out, and the horse is usually placed in an abdominal and shoulder harness. (2) The examiner is to have the nails clipped short, polished, and coated with a lubricant type of oil, and the fingers are to be gathered into a conical shape. (3) The inspection hand into the rectum to follow the "Nu is back, shrinking is stopped, slow is into the" principle. (4) In case of severe abdominal pain, the first sedation, such as dropsy, can be deflated first, there is heart failure, can be the first strong heart. (5) Horses can usually be examined before the first enema, but suspected intestinal perforation is prohibited enema. [6] The examination is carried out in a certain order, and always only the belly of the finger can be gently touched, and not the fingertip can be randomly coned and pricked.