Macroscopic study of Lesions Affecting Genital Tract of Iraqi Ewes
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A total of 660 genital tract of adult ewes slaughtered at Baghdad Abattoirs, were examined for
the gross pathological conditions .One hundred thirty three (20.22%) of them showed different type
of abnormalities of the total genital examined, 157 (23.87%) were pregnant and the rest 503 were
non-pregnant ones. Eighteen (11.46%) of the pregnant and 115 (22.86%) of the no pregnant genitalia
showed pathological conditions, Ovarobursal adhesions 51(7.72%) and paraovarian cysts 35(5.31%)
were the most common abnormalities recorded. In conclusion: Such kind of abnormalities observe in
genitalia slaughtered ewe could be considered as the causes of temporary infertility or permanent
sterility, never the less, the percentage of slaughtered pregnant ewes was too high
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