Cervical duplication in dogs

  • David Mahoney North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
  • Amber Nebel North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
  • Michael Whitacre North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
  • Sara Lyle North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14i4.9173
Keywords: Dogs, cervical duplication, endoscopy, hereditary, paramesonephric duct

Abstract

Two maiden bulldogs with cervical duplication were presented for breeding management. Dogs were successfully impregnated via endoscope-assisted transcervical insemination (TCI) and had their litters via cesarean surgery. A common uterine body between 2 cervical openings and 2 uterine horns was noticed (with no other reproductive abnormalities) at surgery. Duplication of the cervix has apparently not been previously described in dogs. With TCI becoming a more frequently used method of breeding, it is probable that defects involving failed or incomplete fusion of the paramesonephric duct during embryological development will be more frequently observed by clinicians.

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Published
2022-12-01
How to Cite
Mahoney D., Nebel A., Whitacre M., & Lyle S. (2022). Cervical duplication in dogs. Clinical Theriogenology, 14(4), 366-369. https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14i4.9173
Issue
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2022): December
Section
Case Reports
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