The Visual Guide to
Ovine Reproduction
Placenta: Abnormal Placenta
Infected Caruncles.
Endometrial surface of a recently gravid uterus with both everted caruncles and normal concave caruncles. Some caruncles contain necrotic remnants of cotyledons. Some of the cotyledons are infected.
Smith MC (2006)
Brucellosis.
Retained fetal membranes after abortion due to Brucella melitensis.
Nicoletti PL (1980)
Chlamidiosis.
Fetal membranes from a ewe that aborted due to Chlamidia psittaci.
Drost M (1974)
Toxoplasmosis.
The dead fetus is still contained within the fetal membranes. Toxoplasma gondii was recovered from the cotyledons.
Drost M (1974)
Toxoplasma Lesions.
Typical "pepperoni-like" lesions of the caruncles of a ewe infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
Drost M (1974)
Placentomes Infected with T gondii.
Placentomes infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
Drost M (1974)
Q Fever Placenta.
The severe intercotyledonary thickening and exudate were caused by Q fever rickettsia (Coxiella burnetii). Q fever is a zoonotic disease.
Smith MC (2006)
Q Fever Smear.
Coxiella burnetii organisms as demonstrated by a modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain.
Smith MC (2006)