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formulation of a plan. Anatomical limitations prevent the 

 examinations of the genitalia, so readily applied in cattle 

 and horses. The testes and the glands of the pelvic urethra 

 of the male are palpable. Conscientious effort should de- 

 velop a technic which would enable the veterinarian to ex- 

 amine satisfactorily, and to apply remedial measures to, the 

 vagina, cervix and uterus. 



The clinical evidences of embryonic death in carnivora are 

 variable. It is not known that the death of an embryo in- 

 duces mammary activity, as is observed in the mare and 

 cow. If the basal fetus of the bitch or cat is healthy, there 



Fig. 243 — Pyometra and Pyosalpinx. Cat. 

 /, Ovary ; 2, abscess of oviduct ; j, distended cornua ; 4, cervix ; 5, bladder. 



