Young dog vaginitis

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The Junghundvaginitis is a frequently occurring disease in females before the first heat cycle defined by a usually the vestibule ( vestibulum vaginae is characterized limited) inflammation. The term vestibulitis would therefore be conceptually exact . The disease is characterized by vaginal discharge and usually heals spontaneously with the onset of sexual maturity. Severe forms are treated with antibiotics and / or hormone preparations.

Disease emergence

Young dog vaginitis is a sign of an immature immune system . Bacteria such as staphylococci , streptococci and Escherichia coli , which are part of the normal vaginal flora in dogs, are involved in the development of the disease .

Unhygienic housing conditions, malnutrition, malformations in the genital tract and factors that weaken the immune system ( e.g. distemper ) have a beneficial effect .

clinic

Affected animals show a slimy to purulent vaginal discharge . The disease is often associated with itching , so that the bitch licks the vulva with remarkable frequency. General disturbances are not observed. If an ascending urinary tract infection occurs , the typical symptoms of a bladder infection such as increased and painful urination can occur.

The vaginal examination reveals enlarged lymph follicles in the vaginal vestibule.

treatment

Mild forms do not require any treatment, since the disease usually heals spontaneously with the transition to sexual maturity .

If there is a strong purulent discharge, careful rinsing with physiological saline solution can be carried out. If urinary tract infections occur, an antibiotic is indicated for two to three weeks. Therapy- resistant forms can be treated by administering a short-acting estrogen such as estriol , which leads to increased cornification of the vaginal vestibule epithelium and thus strengthens the mechanical barrier against invading bacteria.

A neutering of bitches with Junghundvaginitis before the first heat cycle is contraindicated , since then often develops a chronic and intractable form.

literature

  • Susi Arnold-Gloor et al .: Vaginitis caused by bacteria . In: Peter F. Suter and Hans G. Nobody (eds.): Internship at the dog clinic . 10th edition. Paul-Parey-Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-8304-4141-X , pp. 878-879.
  • Axel Wehrend: Key symptoms of gynecology and obstetrics in dogs. Enke Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-83-041076-8 , pp. 107-108.