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Subinvolution of Placental Sites 951.e1

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A B
SUBINVOLUTION OF PLACENTAL SITES A, Hemorrhagic vaginal discharge on the vulva. B, Vaginoscopic
view of the cranial vagina in a bitch with subinvolution of placental sites (SIPS) shows bloody discharge
originating from the uterus. (B, Courtesy Auke C. Schaefers-Okkens.)

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
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