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degeneration. If cystic degeneration of the corpus luteum, 

 with irregular estrual cycle, is present, salpingitis may be 

 diagnosed with considerable confidence. At the same time, 

 endometritis is probably present. If, along with the per- 

 sistent sterility, the corpus luteum does not undergo cystic 

 degeneration and the estrual cycle is regular, one may be 

 warranted in diagnosing endometritis or cervicitis without 



Fig. 163 — Complete Pelvic Adhesions with Uterus, Cornua, Oviducts, 



and Ovaries Firmly Bound Together. Heifer. 



/, Cervix ; 2, uterine body ; 3, cornua ; ./, left ovary with 



cystic corpus luteum. 



salpingitis, and a more favorable prognosis may be given. 



The treatment needs to be based on disinfection of the 

 uterine cavity. Admittedly it is technically impossible to 

 disinfect the uterine mucosa without destroying it, but there 

 is much that can be done to favor disinfection by indirect 

 methods. Endometritis is almost always associated with 

 cervicitis and largely dependent thereon. Not only does the 



