Diagnóstico de las etapas del ciclo estral mediante citología vaginal de las hembras caninas que llegan a la clínica veterinaria Villa Mascota.

Abstract

Animal reproduction and sexual health comprise one of the most treated areas within the clinic of minor species, that’s why it is important to have the necessary tools for the recognition of different conditions presented every day. In females, exfoliative vaginal cytology is a method routinely used due to its easy economic access and easy handling for the diagnosis of physiological and pathological changes that animals may present. In this work, the efficacy of this test in the recognition of the stages of the estrous cycle in bitches was evaluated. The study had a comparative, observational, non-experimental approach, evaluating the presentation of clinical signs and different types of cells according to the stage that the canine is at. The results showed a total of 83 bitches, where the majority with congested mucous membranes, abundant vulvar edema and red or blood-brown discharge were in the follicular phase; on the other hand, anucleated cells were identified in anestrus, parabasal in proestrus, intermediate in estrus, and superficial in diestrus, with a total of 100 % of presentation of each one. In the statistical inference test, it was determined that the clinical signs and cell type will depend on the stage of the estrous cycle that the bitch was at. In conclusion, exfoliative vaginal cytology is an effective laboratory test for the recognition of the canine estrous cycle.