**8. Conclusions**

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Table 2. Resumed guidelines for reach a diagnosis in congenital segmental agenesis of the

uterine-vaginal segment in dogs.

Congenital agenesis of the uterine-vaginal segment in dogs consists of a wide range of defects that usually progress undetected until development of associated side effects of the defect, such as mucometra and hydrocolpos, or recurrent cystitis or chronic vaginitis. Surgical correction of the congenital abnormality is seldom possible. Thus it is important to be aware of the most adequate approaches for its early diagnosis, allowing to exclude the affected animals from the reproductive stock.
