Vaginoscopy during Various Stages of Cabergoline-induced Oestrus in Anoestrous Dogs -

Vaginoscopy has been successfully used in canines as a tool to identify the various stages of oestrous cycle as well as to predict the optimum time for breeding in order to maximize fertility. Visualisation of the vaginal epithelium by vaginoscopic examination during various stages of cabergoline-induced oestrus in 8 female dogs, which were previously in anoestrus, revealed progressive changes similar to those of naturally occurring oestrus. From the results of the present study, it could be inferred that vaginoscopy could be used as a tool for the identification of various stages of cabergoline-induced oestrus as well as for the prediction of the optimum time for breeding to maximize fertility in induced oestrus.