An Abattoir Study of Genital Pathology in Cows: II. Uterus, Cervix and Vagina

In this study, the pathological conditions of uterus, cervix and vagina of It 13 cows slaughtered at Konya abattoirs were examined in Turkey. As a result of this investigations, in 36 cases (3.23 %) uterus, in 28 cases (2.51 %) cervix and in 33 cases (2.96 %) vagina showed some pathological changes. The most common lesion of the uterus was inflammatory changes. The pathological conditions of uterus were classified as follows; segmental aplasia (0.45 %), hydrometra (0.09 %), mucometra (0.36 %), glandular hyperplasia (1.16 %), endometritis (1.26%), perimetritis (0.09 %) and parametritis (0.09 %). Pathological changes of cervix were double cervix (0.18 %), postcervical band (0 72 %), cervical cyst (0.09 %), metaplasia (0.18 %), gland formation (0.27 %) and cervicitis (1.35 %). Vaginal abnormalities were cystic Gartner's ducts (1.07 %), dorsoventral vaginal band (0.54 %) and vaginitis (1.35 %).