Vaginoscopy in Ewes Utilizing a Laparoscopic Surgical Port Device.

J Vet Med

Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 300 West Drake Road, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.

Published: September 2017

Vaginoscopy allows for diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the vaginal vault. A laparoscopic surgical port device and rigid telescope were utilized for serial vaginoscopy in 8 healthy anesthetized ewes. Vaginoscopy examinations were performed in each ewe at days 1, 14, and 28. This technique was well-tolerated and facilitated carbon dioxide vaginal inflation, complete vaginal examination, identification of the cervix, and targeted biopsy collection. No complications were encountered during or following the vaginoscopy procedures. The laparoscopic port device was well-suited to the ewe vulvar size. This technique could be applied to clinical evaluation in ewes for the purposes of examination, biopsy, culture, foreign body removal, and minor surgical procedures.

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