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Diseases of the Sexual Organs. 



Torsio uteri, torsion of the womb, of interest in internal medi- 

 cine only when parturition or pregnancy is excluded. Animals are 

 restless, kick belly with hind feet and have pains of labor. Exami- 

 nation of vagina gives necessary information. 



Vaginitis (colpitis), inflammation of vagina. Symptoms vary 

 much, according to degree and character of the affection. If in- 

 flammation is severe, general health is affected. Animals make 

 frequent attempts to urinate; small quantities of urine passed at a 

 time; animals remain long in a "urinating attitude." Examination 

 of vagina gives necessary information. 



Endometritis, inflammation of the womb. Follows parturition; 

 intensity of disease varies. General health more or less disturbed, 

 fever, discharge from vagina which varies according to character 

 of inflammation, is observed particularly when animals lie down. 

 Soiled tail, examination of womb according to general rules of 

 obstetrics is always indicated. 



Tuberculosis of the Uterus and the Vagina. Animals in 

 oestrum but no conception. Vulva asymmetrically enlarged or re- 

 tracted. Often muco-purulent discharge. Nodules or ulcers, size 

 of millet seed, on mucous membrane. Orificium uteri usually re- 

 laxed. Uterus enlarged, diffuse or nodular. Fallopian tubes tor- 

 tuous unyielding strands, nodulated. 



Mastitis, inflammation of udder, garget. 



1. Mastitis interstitialis. Fever and hot, rather 

 firm and painful swelling of udder. Quantity of milk decreased, 

 quality not affected. 



2. Mastitis catarrhalis. Udder evenly enlarged, soft 

 and elastic, hot. Teats swollen, hot, sometimes reddened. Milk 

 resembling whey. Fever, loss of appetite. Infectious catarrhal 

 mastitis is a special form of catarrhal mastitis, infectious, milk 

 yellowish. Usually all four quarters affected. 



3. Mastitis parenchymatosa. As a rule only one 

 quarter affected. Fever, appetite diminished, rumination inter- 

 rupted, constipation. One-quarter of the udder enlarged, firm, 

 hot, sensitive. The teat of the affected udder is usually free from 

 inflammatory symptoms, the milk secretion is greatly decreased, 

 yellowish, contains muco-purulent flakes which usually contain 

 numerous streptococci. 



