. The sterility of cows, its causes and treatment. Infertility in animals; Cows. 73 It is advisable to begin the treatment of sterility as soon as possible after the last parturition, as it is then less diffi- cult to effect a cure. In old cases careful and often repeat- ed treatment is necessary to limit the secretion and to make the uterus normal again. The eventual pregnancy depends on the condition of the cervical canal, whether it be passable or not, and of the uterus mucosa, whether it be capable of complying with the needs of the ovum. The majority of old metritis cases is incurable, or
. The sterility of cows, its causes and treatment. Infertility in animals; Cows. 73 It is advisable to begin the treatment of sterility as soon as possible after the last parturition, as it is then less diffi- cult to effect a cure. In old cases careful and often repeat- ed treatment is necessary to limit the secretion and to make the uterus normal again. The eventual pregnancy depends on the condition of the cervical canal, whether it be passable or not, and of the uterus mucosa, whether it be capable of complying with the needs of the ovum. The majority of old metritis cases is incurable, or if not the treatment would demand so much time and labor that only very expensive animals would be worth .Fig. 21—Sterilizer. The treatment of the uterus demands the most painstak- ing cleanliness, as there is always a danger of infection. The surgeon has to have clean hands and instruments; especially the latter may transmit the infectious material. They have therefore to be sterilized after each single case, which may be easily done in sterilizer I am using (See Fig. 21). It is remarkable how little the animals are disturbed by the treatment and how negligible the eventual complications are, provided that a careful technique is employed. The in- sertion of the instruments in the cervix does not produce any pain, nor is there a disagreeable reaction to the strain of the ligaments when the cervix is drawn into the vagina. The. 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 Albrechtsen, Jacob, 1859-1921; Wehrbein, Heinrich, 1889- tr. Chicago, A. Eger
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