Background: Hypoluteoidism in the bitch is characterized by insufficient production and secretion of progesterone by the corpora lutea. It is a rare pathologic condition and during pregnancy, it leads to embryonic resorption or fetal abortion. Supplementary therapy with progestins is indicated...

A 9-month-old Yorkshire terrier was admitted to the clinic because of abnormal sexual behaviour and clitoral hypertrophy. External examination confirmed standard development of caudal genital organs: vagina, vulva and cervix uteri. Serum profile of gonadotropin hormones 17 β-estradiol (<10.0 pg.ml^-1) and...

A case involving an 11-month old Carlin dog is described. In this case, the dog was brought for consultation because of the presence of a protuberant mass outside of the vulva. The unsightly nature of the mass was the main reason for the consultation, as the mass did not appear to cause any...

A male German Shepherd Dog mix was presented for chronic non-weight-bearing lameness of the left hind limb. At clinical examination, the dog's left hind limb had severe joint contractures, with the presence of what appeared to be a second paw. The dog also had 2 sets of external genitalia of...

Although left- or right-sided pneumonectomy is tolerated by normal dogs, complications impacting the respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems are not uncommon. Pneumonectomy in dogs results in secondary changes in the remaining lung, which include: decreased compliance and vital...

Fiber-type composition and several stereological parameters of the levator ani (pubocaudal) muscle were evaluated in five nulliparous and five multiparous beagles using myosin ATPase-histochemistry and systematically selected muscle cross-sections. With respect to the narrow canine pelvic cavity,...

The thickened tissue that separates the vagina and uterus, usually referred to as the cervix, was examined in multiple histological sections from 4 sexually immature animals, 12 bitches that were cycling, and 3 adults with presumed prolonged elevated oestrogen exposure. In histological sections...

The publishers John Wright & Sons are to be congratulated on their initiative in inviting a number of veterinary clinicians to write small handbooks on specific topics directed at practitioners. These soft-backed and almost pocket-sized books, of which three titles are already available, will fill...

II. The following anatomical or physiological abnormalities are hereditary: -cryptorchidism; curvature of the tail in brachyocephalic breeds; cleavage of mouth structures, e.g., hare lip, cleft palate, etc. ; hypertrophy of vaginal mucosa leading to vaginal prolapse associated with faulty function...