This document discusses vaginal cytology, which is the study of the structure, shape, and contour of exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells using staining techniques. Vaginal cytology can help characterize a bitch's estrus cycle to determine the best time for breeding, evaluate any diseases of the genital tract like vaginitis or pyometra, and identify some neoplastic conditions of the vagina and urethra such as transmissible vaginal tumors.

2. It is the study of structure, shape and
contour of the exfoliated vaginal
epithelial cells using appropriate
staining techniques.

4. • Helps to characterize stages of the
reproductive/estrus cycle in bitches to determine
the optimum time for natural breeding or AI.
• Helps to evaluate any disease condition of the
genital tract like diagnosis of inflammation of
vagina, pyometra.
• Identification of some types of neoplastic
conditions involving the vagina and urethral
orifice. e.g Transmissible vaginal tumour (TVT).