title: [The use of exfoliative vaginal cytology for the gynecological evaluation of the bitch].
abstract: The relationship between the oestrus cycle of the bitch and the corresponding change in vaginal cytology as a reflection of the endocrine situation is described. The development of the vaginal epithelium is described using 2 staining techniques: a modified Papanicolaou-Shorr and the eosin-Thiazin stains. The use of vaginal smears in mating determination, oestrus suppression and prevention of nidation is discussed and a method of collecting vaginal material is described.
authors.affiliation: Ambulatorischen und Geburtshilflichen Veterinärklinik, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tammer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blendinger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobiraj
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bostedt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000662:veterinary; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000662:veterinary