Introduction: How bacterial infections of the reproductive tract cause infertility and the correlation between the health status of female dogs and the presence of () in the vagina are still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the population in the vagina of breeding bitches and to correlate this microbial population with some fertility outcomes.
Material And Methods: A total of 275 breeding bitches were included in the study.
Pol J Vet Sci
December 2023
The most common problems in veterinary practice in bitches are bacterial infections of the reproductive tract associated with fertility problems. Research to determine the correlation between the health status of female dogs and bacterial flora of the genital tract has been ongoing for years, but the results obtained by different authors are often contradictory, and do not always concern breeding bitches. Our study identified the most common aerobic bacteria in the genital tract of numerous breeding bitches population.
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