Pathomorphologic Investigations on the Genital System of Ewes II.Uterus, Cervix and Vagina

Authors : Erkan KARADAŞ, Necati TİMURKAAN

Pages : 27-37

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the pathomorphologic changes and the incidence of these changes in the uterus, cervix, vagina and related ligaments of ewes slaughtered at Elazığ abattoirs. For this purpose,the genital organs of 6100 ewes from different breeds and ages were examined.There were pathomorphologic changes in 274 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.49%);in the uterus,70 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.14%);in the cervix,and 61 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.00%);in the vagina.Inflammatory changes were primarily lesions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.68%);observed in the uterus.These changes were catarrhal endometritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.52%);, purulent metritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.32%);,necrotic endometritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.11%);, chronic nonpurulent endometritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.95%);,granulomatous endometritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.13%);,pyometra insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.11 %);and parametritis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.52%);. In addition,endometrial hyperplasia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.36%);, hydrometra insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.34%);, uterus unicornis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.16%);, infantilism insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.14%);and melanosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.85%);were also seen in the uterus.Inflammatory conditions were observed in 0.68%of cases in the cervix,and it was noted that 69.04 %of cervicitis was accompanied by inflammations of the uterus. Furthermore, infantilism insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.14%);,metaplasia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.26 %);, melanosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.08%);and abscesses on the serosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.13%);were also found in the cervix.Vaginitis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.55%);, severe hyperplastic changes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.19%);in the mucosa; Gartner `s ducts cyst insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.01%);in the submucosa;abscesses on the serosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.08%);, and infantilism insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.14%);were the major pathomorphologic findings observed in the vagina.
Keywords : Ewe, Uterus, Cervix, Vagina, Pathomorphology