Pelvic Adhesions Parametritis 



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Fig. 192 — Extensive Pelvic Adhesions. 



/, Uterine body ; 2, cornua ; 3, right ovary, completely encapsuled ; 



4, right oviduct, cystic and adherent ; 5, corpus luteum in left ovary ; 



6, cyst in corpus luteum 



The disease is not amenable to treatment. The animal 

 should be slaughtered and the carcass used for food or other 

 disposition made of it according to conditions. 



F. Pyemia. Arthritis. Abscesses of the Ductless Glands. 



When the intra-uterine infection by its virulence breaks 

 down or renders non-resistant the protective epithelium of 

 the uterus, or an imprudent effort is made to remove the 

 fetal membranes and epithelial wounds or abrasions occur, 

 an inviting opening is made for the entrance of the intra- 

 uterine infection into the blood or lymph capillaries, whence 



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