Complete evaluation of the vestibule, vagina, and cervix is only possible with specialized (long, rigid) vaginoscopic equipment, used with air or saline insufflation. The female dog has a long vagina; the cervix is at the level of the cranial thigh. Click to learn more about the breeding soundness examination in dogs and cats: http://mrkmnls.co/3oKmgyd
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