Vaginal disorders

1. What are vaginal anomalies? How are they best diagnosed?

2. Vaginal prolapse occurs during what stage of the estrous cycle? Should dogs with vaginal prolapse be bred?

Case Study: Your housesitter calls you when you are up at the lake to tell you that your intact male dog is fine but your 6 year old intact female American Cocker spaniel has developed a bloody vulvar discharge. What are rule-outs for bloody vulvar discharge? What questions will you ask the housesitter to help you differentiate these rule-outs?

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