VCP 411: Gynaecology and Obstetrics Section

INSTRUMENTS USED IN GYNAECOLOGICAL PRACTICE

• Vaginal Speculum with light source
• Intrauterine infusion catheter
• Uterine biopsy needle
• Urinary catheter - Cow
• Urinary catheter - Bitch
• Douche can
Heat detector

VAGINAL SPECULUM WITH LIGHT SOURCE

Vaginal speculum examination in cow (Bovine)

Vaginal Speculum with Light Source

Indications

• To examine vaginal walls, vaginal contents and cervix

For the diagnosis of

• Freemartins - short vagina
• Urovagina - Urine pooling
• Vaginal tumours - Leiomyoma, sq cell sarcoma, Vaginitis, Perivaginal haematomata, Vaginal tears, adhesions, cervical ring eversion, abscesses, vaginal bleeding and Double cervix

To examine the discharge from cervix

• During Estrum - External os relaxation with clear thick mucus bulling string
• During Metoestrum - Red watery discharge (metoestral bleeding)
• Endometritis, pyometra - Pus type of discharge  

INTRAUTERINE INFUSION CATHETER, UTERINE BIOPSY NEEDLE AND URINARY CATHETER FOR COW & BITCH

• Intrauterine infusion catheter : This instrument is used for infusion of intrauterine antibiotics and antiseptics
• Uterine biopsy needle : This instrument is used for taking biopsy samples of endometrium
• Urinary catheter - Cow : This instrument is used for collecting urine samples
• Urinary catheter - Bitch :This instrument is used for collecting urine samples

Intra uterine catheter - Cow	Uterine Biopsy needle - Cow	Urinary Catheter - Cow	Urinary Catheter - Bitch

DOUCHE CAN AND HEAT DETECTOR

• Douche can : This instrument is used for douching the vagina in case of vaginitis
• Heat detector : This instrument measures the changes in the electrical resistance of the vaginal mucus which can be used for determining estrum,The reading of 30-40 ohms indicates estrum.