Perineal Laceration Following Obstructive Dystocia In A Bitch

Abstract

A three-year-old longhaired Whippet was presented after whelping for evaluation of vaginal hemorrhage. Her owners reported an obstructive dystocia which had spontaneously resolved. On examination, a second-degree perineal laceration was discovered. Surgical repair was performed five weeks after the initial injury and was successful in closing the wound. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of perineal laceration and the first description of its repair in a bitch.