Causes and treatments of vulvitis in female dogs

Jan 31,2024
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Causes of vulvitis in female dogs:

1. It is mostly caused by vulva trauma during childbirth, poor disinfection of hands or instruments during midwifery, and human bacteria carried in the tail. Infect.

2. Damage to the vulva mucosa of female dogs during mating can also cause this disease.

3. Primary vaginitis is more common in certain large dogs before sexual maturity, such as German Shepherds, Boxers, etc.

4. Secondary vaginitis is more common in adult dogs. It is often caused by prolonged estrus, unclean mating, infection during delivery, and secondary infections of the uterus, bladder, urethra and vestibule.

5. Vaginitis is often complicated by vulvitis.

Prevention and treatment measures for vulvitis in female dogs:

1. For vulvitis in female dogs, you can first clean the tail and vulva, open the vaginal cleft, and use O .Rinse the vestibule with 1% potassium permanganate or 0.1% Revnul solution, wrap a bandage around the base of the tail and tie it to one side to avoid excessive stimulation of the vulva. After cleaning, apply anti-inflammatory ointment to the vulva.

2. Vaginitis before sexual maturity does not require treatment and usually disappears on its own during the first estrus.

3. For vaginitis in adult dogs, bacterial infection should be eradicated. If necessary, systemic antibiotics can be used, but the results of drug susceptibility tests done by vaginal cultures should be used as the basis.

4. Systemic antibiotics and vaginal douching should be continued until about 1 week after the vaginal discharge disappears.

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