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Colon Rectogenital pouch

Vesicogenital pouch
VetBooks.ir Cervix uterine ostium Rectum
External
Internal
uterine ostium Anal canal
*
Body of uterus Opening of
paranal sinus

Vagina
Urethral
tubercle
Pelvic symphysis
Bladder Procedures and Techniques
Urethra Vestibule
Right horn Visceral
of uterus peritoneum

Clitoris Vulva

Fossa for clitoris
VAGINAL CYTOLOGY Vaginal cytology specimens must be collected from deep within the vagina to avoid errors
in interpretation (asterisk). Samples from the vestibule or the vestibule-vaginal transition are not representative
and should be avoided. (From Evans HE, et al: Miller’s Anatomy of the dog, ed 4, St Louis, 2013, Elsevier.)

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED
READINGS
Johnson SD, et al: Vaginal cytology. In Canine and
feline theriogenology, Philadelphia, 2001, Saunders,
pp 32-40.
Moxon R, et al: Quality assurance of canine vaginal
cytology: a preliminary study. Theriogenology
74(3):479-485, 2010.

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