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Vaginal cysts causing tenesmus in a bitch
Author(s) -
Cauvin A.,
Sullivan M.,
Harvey M. J.,
Thompson H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1995.tb02938.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vagina , episiotomy , genitourinary system , ultrasonography , transvaginal ultrasound , gynecology , ultrasound , anatomy , surgery , radiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
An eight‐year‐old female border collie was referred with a two‐month history of faecal tenesmus. Ultrasonography and radiology identified fluid‐filled masses in the cranial vagina. The fluid was drained from the vaginal cysts via an episiotomy and the clinical signs resolved. Histological examination confirmed that the cysts were of urogenital origin. This is believed to be the first report of vaginal cysts causing faecal tenesmus in the dog.