Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bulldog with chronic vaginal discharge caused by foreign body
By Snead, Elisabeth C et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital AssociationĀ·2010Ā·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, CanadaĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Long-retained vaginal foreign body causing chronic vaginitis in a bulldog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old spayed female bulldog was suffering from chronic vaginal discharge for a year, which turned out to be caused by a piece of retained fetal skull bone stuck in her vagina. The vet used a special tool called vaginoscopy to remove the foreign body. After the removal, the dog's symptoms improved, and she was no longer experiencing the chronic vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina). This case highlights the importance of checking for foreign objects in pets with unusual discharge.
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Abstract
A vaginal foreign body consisting of a piece of retained calvarium from a macerated fetus was identified and removed using vaginoscopy in a 4-year-old, spayed female bulldog. The dog had a 12-month history of chronic mucopurulent vaginitis. Vaginal foreign bodies, although uncommon, are a differential diagnosis for recurrent mucopurulent or hemorrhagic chronic vaginal discharge. A case of chronic vaginitis caused by a long-retained intravaginal foreign body in a dog is described and compared to four other canine cases reported in the literature.
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