For about a week in a half, we've been studying equine reproduction in the large animal section of ClinSci. We've focused mostly on the mares, although we did have a lecture or two about "collecting" stallions (seriously, "collecting" is one of my absolute favorite euphemisms in this field) and assessing semen quality.
But honestly, if after this week's exam I never ever have to see another picture of the inside of a horse's vagina, I'll be 100% okay with that.
After looking at photo after photo of labia and vulvas and vestibules and vaginas and cervixes, you really can't stop thinking about a bunch of med students sitting in a gynecology lecture looking at the human equivalent. Please pass the mind bleach!
Oh, and eewwwwww. Here's something semi-related from radiology rotation that I forgot to mention. On Friday they had a Boston Terrier come in for a vaginogram -- where they would knock her out (due to the forthcoming unpleasantness) and place liquid contrast material (shows up bright white on xrays) into her vagina, and see where it went. This rarely performed procedure was all due to a strong suspicion of a vaginal-rectal fistula, or in lay terms, a connection between her rectum and vagina basically causing her to periodically poop into her vagina. There were lots of jokes about just not having "that fresh feeling down there." Yes, board-certified vets may have spent years in college, vet school, internships, and residencies, but that doesn't mean that all of them qualify as grown-ups...
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As one who has worked with stallions who had to be manually "guided" to correctly cover mares, let me tell you that it is a serious and life-threatening position to be in.(Hooves, teeth and four foot long penis flailing around). It also gives one a unique perspective on the silliness of all other male pissing contests.
ReplyDeleteYes, the one time I observed a stallion being collected, I was infinitely glad I was across the room behind a fence, instead of being the helmeted guy trying not to get between the stallion and the teaser mare...
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