Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic vaginal prolapse during pregnancy in a 4-year-old dog
By Memon, M A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic vaginal prolapse during pregnancy in a bitch.
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female dog was brought in with a chronic vaginal prolapse, which was first noticed during her heat cycle about two months earlier. After trying artificial insemination without success, the veterinarian confirmed she was not pregnant. The dog underwent surgery to fix the prolapse, and just six days later, she gave birth to a healthy male puppy. It's advised that dogs with this condition should not be bred, and those not intended for breeding should have their ovaries removed to prevent future issues.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old bitch was referred with chronic vaginal prolapse. It was first noticed during estrus, about 58 days prior to referral. Artificial insemination (AI) was performed twice after reducing the prolapse manually. Abdominal radiography (53 to 55 days after AI) was performed by the attending veterinarian and the bitch was determined to be not pregnant. Serum progesterone and estradiol concentrations were 1.38 ng/ml and 1.79 pg/ml, respectively. With the bitch under general anesthesia, the vaginal prolapse was partially reduced and a hysteropexy was performed. Six days after surgery, the bitch delivered a live male pup. It is recommended that bitches so affected should not be bred, and that those not required for breeding should be ovariectomized.
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