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vulvar

pertaining to or emanating from the vulva.

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vulvar atresia

failure of the orifice to open may occur with imperforate anus as a congenital defect.

vulvar bleeding

occurs as part of any hemorrhagic diathesis; chronic local bleeding occurs in mares with varicose veins in the dorsal wall of the vulva; voluminous arterial bleeding can occur in cows after a difficult calving.

vulvar cyst

see bartholin's glands, gartner's ducts.

vulvar episioplasty

surgery for repair of the vulvar orifice and its sphincter muscles most commonly for the correction of wind-sucking in the mare.

vulvar fibropapilloma

a wart growing on the vulvar mucosa; caused by bovine papilloma virus; most cases recover spontaneously as do similar lesions on the prepuce and penis.

vulvar fold dermatitis

see fold dermatitis.

vulvar inflammation

see vulvitis.

vulvar neoplasms

includes papilloma, sarcoma and submucous fibroma.

vulvar parturient hematoma

these can be dramatic in mares because of their size and the speed with which they develop.

vulvar rupture

tears including the musculature are not uncommon in heifers and mares as a result of a difficult parturition.

vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

may occur at a high level of incidence in ewes whose tails have been docked too short as part of a radical Mules operation, exposing the vulva to direct sunlight.