female pathology Flashcards
routes of pathogen entry into the female tract
ascending infection
haematogenous
descnd from ovary
transneural infection
4 developmental abrnomalities of the female tract
- true hermaphrodite / pseudohermaphrodite
- chimerism / free martinism
- tract anomaly (segmental aplasia, persistnet hymen, duplication)
- ovarian anomaly ( agenesis, hypoplasia, duplication, cysts, hamartoma)
what is the pathology of follicular cysts?
persist for 10d
due to lack of LH surge
become anovulatory
can be stress associated
give GnRH
how do follicular, luteal and CL affect fertility?
follicular and luteal cysts make the animal anovulatory
cystic CL still ovulate normally
name the 3 neoplasms of the ovaries
- germ cell neoplasms
- gonadal stromal neoplasm
- epithelial neoplasm
what is a germ cell neoplasm?
- dysgeminoma - from primitive germ cells, smooth, haemorrhage / necrosis, most benign
teratoma - benign
what is a gonadal stromal neoplasm?
granulosa cell tumour
thecoma
luteoma
may be active
what is an epithelial neoplasm?
cystadenoma / cystadenocarcinoma
bilateral and shaggy
esp bitch
may spread by implanting on peritoneum
name 3 pathologies of the fallopian tubes
hydrosalpinx
pyosalpinx
salpingitis
3 physical pathologies of the uterus
torsion (need a weight in uterus)
rupture
prolapse (inertia, dystocia , low calcium)
6 growth distrubances of the uterus
atrophy
polyps
hyperplasia ( can predispose to pyo)
mucometra / hydrometra
pseudopregnancy
subinvolution of placental sites
what is endometritis?
inflammatory infiltration to uterine mucosa
can become chronic and fibrous
cow endometritis pathogens
herpesvirus
tritrichomonas foetus
campylobacter
foetus ssp venerealis
mare endometritis pathogens
a haemolytic strep
klebsiella pneumonia
e.coli
taylorella equigenitalis
psuedomonas aeruginosa
what is metritis?
all layers of uterine wall affected
more severed than endometritis
haemorrhage on serosa
thickened odematus friable uterine wall
yellow-red exudate
foul odour
when is pyometra seen in the bitch?
older
nulliparous
p4 exposure
UTI
cystic endometrial hyperplasia can predispose
when is pyoetra seen in the cow?
early postpartum from endo/metritis
from venereal inf
persistent CL
high p4
always open so less severe
what causes pyometra in the sow?
truperella pyogenes
when is pyometra seen in the mare?
postpartum
always open
mare keeps cycling
3 neoplasias of the uterus
- leiomyoma
- carcinoma
- lymphosarcoma
what is a leiomyoma?
smooth muscle neoplasm
often multiple, benign, firm , pink/white
see whorled muscle
oestrogen often involved
often in the bitch
what are the characteristics of a uterine carinoma?
often in the horns
fibrous, firm, metastatic
often cow
what are the characteristics of a uterine lymphosarcoma?
enxoonotic bovine leukosis can cause it
notifiable
yellow
friable
3 pathologies of the cervix
degenerative
trauma
infectious
what can cause cervix degeneration?
oestrogenic substances
non inflammatory pathologies of the vulva and vagina
persistent hymen
vaginal septum
rupture
stricture
tumefaction
hyperplasia
prolapse
cysts
polyps
inflammtory pathologies of the vulva and vagina
trauma
vaginitis
herpesvirus
dourine
4 types of neoplasms of vulva and vagina
- leiomyoma
- fibropapilloma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- transmissible venereal tumour
what causes a fibropapilloma?
bovine fibropapilloma virus
what do you see with squamous cell carcinoma?
ulcers
mets
what are the characteristics of a transmissible venereal tumous?
transferred during mating
nodule with bizarre nuclei
mets if in poor health
cells have 59 instead of 78 chromosomes
what is this?
luteal cyst
What is this?
cystic CL
What is this?
ovarian dysgerminoma
What is this
teratoma
What is this?
granulosa theca cell tumour
produce steroids
solid / cystic
What is this?
epithelial neoplasm
cyst adenoma
or
cyst carcinom
what is this
endometritis