Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Megacolon merupakan kondisi dilatasi kolon akibat akumulasi feses yang menyebabkan gangguan defekasi pada kucing. Tugas akhir ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran paramedis veteriner dalam asistensi penanganan kasus megacolon pada anak kucing di UPTD Rumah Sakit Hewan Sumatera Barat. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi kasus pada seekor kucing jantan berumur tiga bulan bernama Brown yang mengalami pembesaran abdomen serta tidak dapat defekasi dan urinasi selama beberapa hari.
Hasil pemeriksaan klinis dan radiografi menunjukkan adanya dilatasi kolon dengan penumpukan feses sehingga didiagnosis sebagai megacolon. Penanganan konservatif tidak memberikan hasil yang optimal sehingga dilakukan tindakan pembedahan. Paramedis veteriner berperan dalam persiapan alat dan pasien, menjaga sterilitas selama operasi, membantu dokter hewan saat pembedahan, serta melakukan perawatan pascaoperasi. Pasca tindakan, kondisi pasien menunjukkan perbaikan dengan kembalinya fungsi defekasi dan urinasi serta kondisi umum yang stabil. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa peran paramedis veteriner sangat penting dalam menunjang keberhasilan penanganan kasus megacolon pada kucing.

Kata kunci: megacolon, kucing, paramedis veteriner, pembedahan.
berapa kata semua

Megacolon is a condition characterized by colonic dilation resulting from fecal accumulation, which causes defecation difficulties in cats. This final project aims to examine the role of veterinary paramedics in assisting with the management of a megacolon case in a kitten at the West Sumatra Regional Veterinary Hospital (UPTD Rumah Sakit Hewan Sumatera Barat). The study utilized a case study method involving a three-month-old male cat named Brown, who presented with abdominal enlargement and an inability to defecate or urinate for several days. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed colonic dilation and fecal accumulation, leading to a diagnosis of megacolon. As conservative management failed to yield optimal results, surgical intervention was performed. Veterinary paramedics played a crucial role by preparing instruments and the patient, maintaining sterility during the procedure, assisting the veterinarian during surgery, and providing postoperative care. Following the procedure, the patient's condition improved; normal defecation and urination functions were restored, and the patient remained stable. It can be concluded that the role of veterinary paramedics is vital in ensuring the successful management of megacolon cases in cats. Keywords: megacolon, cat, veterinary paramedic, surgery.