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Female (3) (Dx affecting
the Vagina (Vaginal hyperplasia/prolapse: Bitch,…
Female (3)
Dx affecting
the Vagina
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Persistent Hymen: Mares
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Types
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Complete: occlude vestibular-vaginal opening, mucus etc accumulate cranial to it
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Vaginal Infections
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INfectious pustular vulvovaginitis, Herpes virus: Bovine
Who: cows, bulls (infectious balanoposthitis)
Similar to IBR, Pain, mucopurulent discharge, hyperaemia of vulva, resp and reproductive problem, don't have abortion herpes (not in Aust)
Transmission: semen, contact
Coital exanthema, Herpes virus: Equine
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Papules, vesicles, erosions, ulceration. healed= non-pigmented
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Tx: self limiting, non-systemic, lasts 2-5 weeks. Sexual REST
Vaginitis: Bitch
CS= vulvar discharge (mucoid-mucopurulent, occational blood), XS licking
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Tx: usually not sig bact.= no AB unless purulent/ uncomfortable
Often resolves after oestrus (DONT STERILISE HER UNTIL AFTER IT RESOLVES= turns into Adult Condition)
Adult Condition
Secondary to vaginal atrophy after OVH and loss of oestrogen (fluid pooling, congenital anomaly, neoplasia, FB, urinary tract infection)
Dx: Cytology- septic inflammation (can grow normal flora), not usually systemically ill
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Tx: determine cause, AB if pure growth- 4 wks. Cleaning, hormonal?
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Work up: full physical, vaginal cytology (stage of cycle, discharge cytology), microbiology, urinalysis, vaginal digital/ scope- stricture, neoplasia FB?
Dx affecting
the Cervix
Cervical Adhesion
Mare
Normal
cervix cylindrical, inner circular and outer longitudinal m.
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Oestrus= soft, Dioestrus= firm tone
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Adhesion to vagina
can prevent proper cervical closure- inompetence, cant maintain preg.
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Tx
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Corticosteroid/ AB ointment (short acting, stops proliferative infl, stops infection)
Sx: not easy, esp. if incompenent cervix
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