Transendoscopic Nd:YAG laser ablation of vaginal septa in a bitch.
A vaginal septum was diagnosed in an English bulldog bitch during routine estrous cycle staging. The septum extended 16 cm from the vestibulo-vaginal junction to just caudal to the cervix. The septum was removed by two applications of an Nd:YAG laser via a flexible fiberoptic endoscope. Complete healing occurred over a 5-week period and was uneventful. The bitch was bred and subsequently delivered four puppies vaginally. Transendoscopic laser ablation provided a noninvasive approach to surgically remove a vaginal septum in the dog.
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Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
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D000818:Animals; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery