Female Genital Syste
Freemartinism
Genetic female born co-twin with a male
• Most commonly in cattle
Twinning occurs in 1-2% of pregnancies in
cattle
‣ Anastomoses develop between the
placental vascular systems of the two
fetuses
Pathology of the Ovary
Perioophoritis: Inflammation of the serosal
surface of the ovary
Oophoritis: Inflammation of the ovary
Follicular Cysts:
Grafian follicle does not rupture and
enlarge
Common in high producing animals
. Nymphomania (persistent sexual desire) is
observed in cows and bitches
Luteinized cyst.
This type of cyst develops when ovulation
fails to occur and the theca undergoes
tuteinization.
PATHOLOGY OF THE FALLOPIAN
TUBES
Salpingitis means inflammation of the
oviduct
. Hydrosalpinx denotes a cystic dilatation of
a part of the oviduct, containing clear fluid.
Pyosalpinx means pus in the salpinx
PATHOLOGY OF UTERUS
Abnormalities of position or locatior
DTorsion of the uterus:
uncommon except in the cow and mare
3Prolapse of the uterus:
commonly in ruminants
INFLAMMATION OF