. Fig. 185—Pyometra. Median Section through Right Cornu. /, Cervix with sclerotic walls ; 2, iitero-cornual cavity showing nodular mucosa. Cow. pyometra occurs without visible discharge. The uterus is completely flaccid and paretic. It drops far forward into the abdominal cavity and may lead to error in diagnosis, be- ing mistaken for pregnancy. The diagnosis of pyometra is usually simple. Upon in- spection the vulva, tail and buttocks are soiled with pus. If the animal is recumbent there is often a tell-tale mass of pus lying behind her. Vaginal exploration generally reveals fetid pus in its
. Fig. 185—Pyometra. Median Section through Right Cornu. /, Cervix with sclerotic walls ; 2, iitero-cornual cavity showing nodular mucosa. Cow. pyometra occurs without visible discharge. The uterus is completely flaccid and paretic. It drops far forward into the abdominal cavity and may lead to error in diagnosis, be- ing mistaken for pregnancy. The diagnosis of pyometra is usually simple. Upon in- spection the vulva, tail and buttocks are soiled with pus. If the animal is recumbent there is often a tell-tale mass of pus lying behind her. Vaginal exploration generally reveals fetid pus in its cervical end. Rectal palpation discloses a distended, flabby uterus, usually with thickened walls. The two horns are generally similarly but not identically filled,
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