Uterine tube abnormalities as a cause of bovine infertility
Kessy, B.M.; Noakes, D.E.
Veterinary Record 117(6): 122-124
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900 PMID: 4049700 Document Number: 247282
A total of 2000 bovine reproductive tracts (1000 parous and 1000 nulliparous) from freshly slaughtered animals were examined for oviduct abnormalities and lesions. Tubal lesions were recorded in 180 tracts (9.0%). More parous tracts (6.4%) had tubal lesions than nulliparous tracts (2.6%). The most frequently identified lesion was ovarobursal adhesions which comprised 80% of all abnormalities and were identified in 6.85% of all genital tracts. The uterine tubes were insufflated with carbon dioxide gas to a maximum pressure of 300 mm Hg; 22 were occluded even though they were macroscopically normal.