A preliminary study of the genital organs of indigenous cows in Uganda

As a basis for the clinical diagnoses of reproduction disturbances in indigenous cows in Uganda the normal and diseases conditions of the reproductive organs of 438 Ankola and Nganda cows slaughtered at Mukono were examined. Gravid genitals formed 30.13% of the whole material, the proportion of abnormal genitals was 39.28%. Bursitis, salpingitis, and ovario-bursal adhesions were the most prevalent abnormalities. Genital tuberculosis was found in 3.02% of the material. Ovarian dysfunctions were frequent in otherwise normal genitals: anovulation 31.44%, inactive ovaries 12.16%, follicular cysts 3.9%, cystic corpora lutea 0.56%, ovarian hypoplasia 1.12%. The individual findings are summed up in 7 tables. Four figures are added showing ovario-bursal adhesions and uterus ovarian tuberculosis. 54 references.