Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vaginal hyperplasia in female dogs - breed and age factors
By Antonov, Anton et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2023·Department of Obstetrics·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical retrospective study of vaginal hyperplasia in the bitch (2012-2022).
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Plain-English summary
A group of female dogs, mostly Central Asian Shepherds aged 2 to 3 years, were found to have vaginal hyperplasia, which is an abnormal swelling of the vaginal tissue. This condition was most common in non-spayed dogs during their heat cycle, particularly in the follicular phase. The study noted that heavier dogs (over 40 kg) were more likely to have severe cases. Treatment options weren't detailed in the study, but addressing the underlying hormonal issues and considering spaying could help manage or prevent this condition in affected dogs.
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Abstract
A retrospective study was used to analyse canine vaginal hyperplasia ambulatory cases in Small animal clinic of the University Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria between 2012 and 2022. The study was done to investigate the morbidity of vaginal hyperplasia in the bitch and its relationship with the breed, body weight, age, stage of the oestrous cycle, parity of dogs and grade of the condition. Grade II and grade III vaginal hyperplasia were observed in 3.11% of all female dog genital pathological cases. Twenty-eight canine breeds were affected and the largest number were Central Asian Shepherds (30.47%). Most frequently the dogs were between 2 and 3 years old (29.68%), above 40 kg body weight (58.59%) and during follicular phase (proestrus and oestrus) of the oestrous cycle (82.02%). All the affected bitches were non-spayed (100%) and nulliparous were 70.31% of them. Grade III vaginal hyperplasia was more frequently observed (53.13%) than grade II of the condition. High correlation was found between age of the bitches and grade of the vaginal hyperplasia (R = .551; SEE = 0.053), body weight and grade of the condition (R = .820; SEE = 0.054), and age of the animals and their body weight (R = .820; SEE = 1.27).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37559418/