The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction
Open Access
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 1

Imperforate hymen and subsequent mucovagina in a filly

  • Author:
  • R.P. Pandey1, B. Kumar2,, V. Schan3, A. Saxena4, D. Yadav5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 58 to 60

1Professor and Director, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong-737102

2Scientist, Animal Reproduction, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong-737102

3Assistant Professor, Animal Reproduction, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong-737102

4Professor, Animal Reproduction, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong-737102

5M.V. Sc Scholar, Animal Reproduction, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong-737102

Department of Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadyaya Pashu-chikitsa Vigyan Vishwidayalya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura-281 001

*drbrijeshvet02@gmail.com

Online published on 21 January, 2019.

Abstract

An eighteen-month-old filly was presented with imperforate hymen and subsequent development of mucovagina. The hymen was incised and accumulated secretion was drained. The linear incision of hymenal membrane was bluntly extended through digital manipulation till smooth passage of hand in vaginal canal without any resistance and cervix was palpated. Animal recovered uneventfully, bred after seven months and diagnosed positive for pregnancy at three months of gestation.

Keywords

Imperforate hymen, Mucovagina, Filly, Vaginoscopy