276 Diseases of the Genital Organs 



the fetal bones are commonly palpable, and there is a very 

 fetid discharge. The desiccating uterine hematoma and the 

 desiccating fetus in its early stages are less firm than the 

 fibroid and fill one horn and uterine body from the cervix 

 to the ovarian end of the cornu. The tumor, on the other 

 hand, occupies but a part of the total length of the uterus. 



When clinically recognized in valuable breeding animals, 

 uterine tumors should be removed after performing laparo- 

 tomy, as indicated for spaying through the flank. If the 

 tumor can be removed without destroying completely a 

 transverse section of one cornu, the cornu and ovary should 

 be preserved, but if the removal of the base of the tumor 

 will lead to the occlusion of the lumen of the horn, the en- 

 tire cornu on the ovarian side of the tumor, with the ovi- 

 duct and ovary, should be removed. The hysterotomy in- 

 cision should be closed by intestinal sutures. 



Tumors, usually fibroids, occur not rarely at the hymeneal 

 ring, emanating apparently from the vestiges of the hymen. 

 They are largely pedunculated. They have already been 

 referred to incidentally while considering vaginal hernia. 

 When recognized, they should be removed by incarcerating 

 the pedicle in a suture or ligature. It is best to arm a needle 

 with a strong suture and, exerting moderate traction upon 

 the tumor, pass the needle deeply through the vulvo-vaginal 

 wall in a manner to include the entire base of the new- 

 growth. Tie the suture very firmly, incarcerating the en- 

 tire base of the pedicle and causing prompt necrosis of the 

 tumor. The body of the tumor may then be excised, leaving 

 enough of the pedicle to insure the safety of the ligature. 

 Do not attempt ecrasement or plain incision because of the 

 great danger of vaginal hernia. 



I have observed two instances of apparently infectious 

 vulva)- benign epithelioma, both in heifers. In one instance, 

 two heifera in contiguous stanchions developed epithelial 

 tumors, or "warts." in the vulva. The tumors were uneven 

 and highly vascular. They were three inches or more in 

 diameter. In the other instance, in a group of 26 heifers 

 in one lot, none of which had copulated. 15 developed vulvar 



