. The diseases of the genital organs of domestic animals. Veterinary medicine. The Uterine Seal 119 Sometimes a false uterine seal forms, as a result of dis- ease, as in retained corpus luteum and in cervicitis. The uterine seal persists when the fetus dies and desiccates, and when the embryo dies and the embryonic sac remains to con- stitute a "mole". The uterine seal may fail to form or it may break down when the cervix is badly diseased and abortion is imminent. Consequently the presence of the typical seal not only gives reliable evidence of pregnancy, but adds to that a certain
. The diseases of the genital organs of domestic animals. Veterinary medicine. The Uterine Seal 119 Sometimes a false uterine seal forms, as a result of dis- ease, as in retained corpus luteum and in cervicitis. The uterine seal persists when the fetus dies and desiccates, and when the embryo dies and the embryonic sac remains to con- stitute a "mole". The uterine seal may fail to form or it may break down when the cervix is badly diseased and abortion is imminent. Consequently the presence of the typical seal not only gives reliable evidence of pregnancy, but adds to that a certain feeling of security, suggesting not only that the animal is. Fig. 45a—The Uterine Seal in Longitudinal Section. Cow. /, Os uteri externum ; 2, os uteri internum ; j, base of second annular cervi- cal fold ; 4, uterine seal extending throughout the length of the canal. pregnant, but perhaps safely so. In severe purulent vagini- tis or purulent cervicitis of the vaginal portion, the uterine seal may exist in the uterine end of the cervical canal and be displaced by pus in the vaginal portion. The seal may then be recognized by palpating it with a metallic sound, uterine catheter, or dilator introduced cautiously along the cervical canal. While the uterine seal is one of the most important evidences of pregnancy, it has its limitations in diagnosis and, like most signs, needs to be considered in conjunction with other Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Williams, Walter Long, 1856- [from old catalog]; Williams, Walter Wilkinson, 1892- [from old catalog] joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , The author
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