| Title | Infertility associated with persistent hymen in an alpaca and a llama. | | Author(s) | Tan RH, Dascanio JJ | | Institution | Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061 USA. | | Source | Can Vet J 2008 Nov; 49(11):1113-7. | | Abstract | Perforation and dilation of the persistent hymen in an alpaca and a llama, detected by vaginal examination and endoscopy, was achieved by use of a sigmoidoscope and incremental dilation using cylindrical instruments to a maximum diameter of 38 mm. Outcome and subsequent fertility are dependent on length of time the obstruction has been present and secondary uterine disease. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19183735 |
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