Congenital abnormalities of the ovine paramesonephric ducts.
A 15 month survey of ovine reproductive tracts was undertaken in slaughterhouses in southwest England. A total of 33506 tracts were examined; 23536 from lambs and 9970 from adults. In total, 3.4% of tracts were pregnant and 3.3% exhibited abnormalities. Twenty cases of uterus unicornis, six of uterus didelphys and 11 of segmental aplasia were encountered, such that partial aplasia of the paramesonephric ducts accounted for 3.3% of all abnormalities. Although developmental abnormalities of the ovine female genital system are relatively uncommon, a substantial proportion of these can be accounted for by development defects of the paramesonephric ducts.
Smith
K C
KC
Department Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, UK.
Long
S E
SE
Parkinson
T J
TJ
D000818:Animals; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology