European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

STUDY THE PREVALENCE AND PATHOLOGY OF UTERINE LESIONS IN EWES IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ

Prof. Dr. Khalil H. AIjeboori*, Dr. Dhia J. Kammas and Hussain J. AIjawad

ABSTRACT

This study was designed to identify the prevalence and pathological lesions in Ewes uteri in Baghdad. Iraq. The uterine lesions were recorded in 43% of total examined specimens (200) and different pathological inflammatory lesions were recorded. 1. Chronic non suppurative endometritis were present in 25.6 % of total uterine lesions 2. Acute non suppurative endometritis were present in 18.6% 3. Suppurative endometritis were present in 8.1% 4. Non suppurative metritis were present in 7 % 5. Suppurative metritis and pyometra were present in 11.6 % 6. Perimetritis were present in 18.6% 7. Uterine tumor lesions, benign fibroma and adenomatosis were present in 10.5% of total uterine lesions. Conclusion: chronic non suppurative endometritis was the most common uterine lesions than other types of uterine lesions.

Keywords: Ewes uterine lesions, prevalence and types.