Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Agenesis of the vulva in a Poodle dog

  • Lee, Jae-il (Department of Experimental Animal Research in Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Ok-Keun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-suk (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Hyeok (Tumor and Metastasis Biology Section, Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
  • Accepted : 2007.05.11
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Vulvar agenesis in an eight-month-old toy poodle dog is described. Urinary incontinence and dysuria were the main clinical signs. The morphology of the urogenital system was assessed with contrast radiography. The constructers of lower urinary tract and reproductive system except for the vulva were normal features. Through episiostomy, a perineal stoma, resembling a vulva, was created, resulting in complete resolution of the clinical signs.

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