Normal bicornuate uterus in a multiparous cat after ovariohysterectomy.
Multiple follicles are present on both ovaries indicating the queen was in estrus.
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Pyometra in a queen.
The uterus is segmented and not uniformly enlarged throughout which is typical in the queen. Purulent material is being aspirated from the lumen. The queen presented with a vaginal discharge but was otherwise not ill.
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A uterus in a pluriparous queen.
Endometrial hyperplasia. The endometrial folds are thickened and prominent causing enlargement of the uterus.
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Normal Uterus
Normal adult uterus during estrus. Bicornuate tract, tract was transected at level of cervix when ovariohysterectomy was performed.
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Normal Uterus.
Normal uterus and ovary showing mesovarium connecting uterus to ovary and broad ligament connecting the ovary to the body wall.
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Normal Uterus.
Normal adult uterus in estrus (to right of the picture). Oviduct with prominent Uterine Artery beneath the oviduct.
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Uterine Horn.
Uterine horn (in hand) at surgery, Ovarian artery seen coursing ventrally below oviduct and uterine horn. Ovary not shown.
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Normal primiparous (immature) uterus from a 2-month old kitten.
Normal immature uterus and ovaries from a 2 month old kitten.
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Primiparous Uterus
Normal immature uterus and ovaries from a 4-5 month old kitten.
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Primiparous Uterus
Endometrial surface of the same uterus showing endometrial folds.
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Postpartum Uterus
Involuting postpartum uterus following ovariohysterectomy.
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Postpartum Uterus
Endometrial surface of a late postpartum uterus. Note the remnants of the placental sites (dark stripes).
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Surgical treatment of a pyometra
Cut section of uterus following surgical treatment of a pyometra. Cystic endometrium is noted throughout the endometrial surface.
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Uterine polyps
A uterus removed from a subfertile queen that was diagnosed with a uterine mass by ultrasound. Several endometrial polyps are visible protruding into the uterine lumen. On histopathology, the masses were confirmed to be cystic endometrial hyperplasia.
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A queen with pyometra at surgery.
A queen with pyometra at surgery. The fluid filled uterus is not uniformly filled, rather segmental as is typical in the cat.
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Queen during surgery with suspected pyometras
An 11-year-old queen presented for bloody vaginal discharge and suspected pyometra. During surgery, the uterus contained multiple masses confirmed to be fibrosarcoma via histopathology.
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Queen with metastasis in the abdomen
The same cat in the previous picture at necropsy showing the degree of metastasis within the abdomen.
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