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Equine endometrial cytology: Collection techniques and interpretation
Author(s) -
Ferris R. A.,
Bohn A.,
McCue P. M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12280
Subject(s) - endometritis , medicine , cytology , magnification , pathology , horse , biopsy , histopathology , stain , staining , gynecology , biology , pregnancy , paleontology , genetics , computer science , computer vision
Summary Endometritis is an important cause of reproductive pathology in the horse. Endometrial cytology preparations from unguarded swabs, guarded swabs or brushes, cap of a guarded swab, low volume lavage or even an endometrial biopsy sample can be utilised to rapidly evaluate uterine health. These cells can easily be stained with a modified W right's stain and evaluated for the presence or absence of inflammatory cells and pathogens. Commonly visualised cell types are easily identified with a traditional light microscope at 400× or 1000× magnification. This technique provides an easy and rapid way to diagnose endometritis in the horse.