Vaginitis, defined as an inflammatory disease of the vagina, occurs commonly in cats secondary to bacterial infections such as Chlamydia spp and Citrobacter spp infection, traumatic matings and foreign bodies[1] and pyometron.

In addition, some generalized dermatoses can affect the vagina, including desquamative inflammatory vaginitis and atrophic vaginitis[2].

Ascending infections from the vagina can lead to upper reproductive organ involvement, such as salpingitis and pyometra.

References

↑ Nicastro A & Walshaw R (2007) Chronic vaginitis associated with vaginal foreign bodies in a cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 43(6):352-355
↑ Edwards L (2010) Dermatologic causes of vaginitis: a clinical review. Dermatol Clin 28(4):727-735