![]() Figure 1: Normal vulval conformation. |
![]() Figure 2: Abnormal vulval conformation. |
![]() Figure 3: Abnormal vulval conformation. |
![]() Figure 4: Severely abnormal vulval conformation with "vulval shelf" formation. |
![]() Figure 5: Severely abnormal vulval conformation with "vulval shelf" formation. |
![]() Figure 6: Ultrasound image of hyperechogenic reflections appearing at the opposed lumenal surfaces of the uterine body. The reflections are caused by air in the uterine body. |
![]() Figure 7: Stained endometrial smear showing inflammatory cells (neutrophils, arrowed) and endometrial cells. |
![]() Figure 8: Restraint and careful preparation of the mare. |
![]() Figure 9: The level of the pelvis floor is determined. |
![]() Figure 10: Infiltration of local anaesthetic. |
![]() Figure 11: Removal of a very narrow strip of mucosa. |
![]() Figure 12: The submucosal tissues are sutured together. |
![]() Figure 13: Vulva of a mare with a second degree perineal laceration. |
© 2003 Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S.
Presented here with the authors' permission.