40 Diseases of the Genital Organs 



degrees as essentially functionless structures. The caudal 

 ends of the ducts persist as recognizable structures along 

 the floor of the vagina in the cow. They end posteriorly 

 just in front of the meatus urinarius where they lie near 

 together. They consist of very fine tubes which diverge 



Fig. 20. Vulva and Vagina of Cow. 

 1, Meatus urinarius ; 2, 2, enlarged openings of Gartner's duct in which a 

 wire loop has been inserted; 3, opening of Bartholin's gland; 4, cervix. 

 The course of Gartner's ducts is indicated by arrows upon slight ridges. 



slightly as they pass forward to disappear to the right and 

 left of the cervix. As a result of vaginitis, their orifices 

 occasionally become occluded and the structures assume the 

 character of cylindrical or spindle-shaped retention cysts. 

 (See Figs. 18, 19,20,21.) 



