- Cervicitis:
- Inflammation of the cervix.
- It is commonly associated with endometritis, vaginitis, and Pneumo-vagina in cows.
- It follows:
-- Abnormal parturition and abortion,
-- The unhygienic birth help,
-- Polluted vagino-scope or inseminating pipette,
-- Trauma of the cervix by introduction of a catheter,
-- Purulent vaginitis or endometritis.
-- Prolapse of the cervical ring (cervical ectropion) in old cows.
- The animal is a repeat breeder.
- Vaginal examination reveals
-- The cervix is edematous and swollen,
-- The cervical mucosa is red to dark purple.
-- Mucopurulent exudates may be seen.
-- In severe cervicitis, endometritis occurs.