Chronic Indurated Epididymal Abscesses of Calves 387 



The body of the epididymis is not so easily palpated, as in- 

 dicated in Figures 3 and 4 on pages 7 and 8. If there is any 

 material enlargement, however, it should be detected with- 

 out great difficulty. When the gland has revolved outward, 

 as shown in the right testicle of Fig. 4, it is brought more 

 readily into view and can be more definitely palpated. 



Fig. 125— Chronic Abscessation of Epididymis in Young- Bull. 



W, Normal testicle from sound bull ; B. diseased testicle. 



/, Testicle ; 2, bod}' of epididymis ; j, tail of epididymis greatly enlarged in 



diseased gland ; ?', section through epididymis, showing pus in 



the epididymal tubes ; 4, portion of scrotal wall 



thrown back showing adhesive bands. 



The condition described above appears to be closely re- 

 lated to the degenerative epididymitis already spoken of. It 

 appears quite evident that the abscessation occurred during 

 the nursery period, so that it was well established before the 

 bull had reached breeding age. Schroeder 1 records an in- 

 stance of abscessation of the epididymis in which the B. 



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