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BIBLIOGBAPHT. 



Glnck & Zelleiv-Langenbeck's Arcblr. t. kiln. Chlrur. 26, p. 916. 

 Grlffltbs— Tourn. of Anat. and Phys. 1889, p. 34. 1892-93, p. 209. 

 Hanbner — Ber. ne. d. Veterlnaerw. Im Koenlgr. Sacheen. 1863, p. 49. 

 Helferlch — Langenbeck's Archlv. t. kJln. Cblrnr. 1897, p. 646. 

 Ktrby — ^The Veterinary Magazine. 1894. 

 Mueller — ^Dle Krankbelten des Hundes. 



THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE FEMALE 



The Ovaries 

 EXAMINATION. 



The ovaries are examined for diagnosis of pathologic conditions 

 by abdominal palpation or direct inspection. By palpation with the 

 fingers of both hands on either side of the abdominal wall, the 

 animal being in the standing position, it is possible, in thin subjects, 

 to recognize the presence of cystic neoplasms. In doubtful cases 

 explorative celiotomy should be resorted to. 



CONGENITAL MALFOBIVEATIONS. 



The condition known as Dermoid Cyst, in which sequestered 

 portions of the epiblast occur, has been observed by Esser. 



OOPHORITIS. 



Inflammatory diseases of the ovary are almost unknown, though 

 the not uncommon cystic enlargements of this organ are looked 

 upon by some as having their origin in thickening of the follicular 

 wall caused by chronic inflammation. The organ is also occasion- 

 ally the seat of congestive changes. A remarkable instance of 

 purulent oophoritis was witnessed by Martin. The disease in this 

 case was attributed to a piece of rye chaff which was found lodged 

 in the ovary, and which had evidently worked its way thither from 

 the vagina, where it was supposed to have been deposited in an injec- 

 tion, as the entire tract it had traversed showed evidence of in- 

 flammatory changes. 



Symptoms and Diagnosis. Congestion of the ovary is said 

 to be productive of epileptic seizures. Purulent disease produces 

 symptoms of toxemia. In both conditions there is extreme tender- 

 ness to pressure over the seat of the organs. 



Treatment. This consists in the ablation of the glands by celio- 

 oophorectomy. 



