Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Normal Young Calves
Group I
Number Right sem. vesicle Left sem. vesicle Right testis Left testis
1
2
3
4
5 Staph. albus.
6
7
8
9 Staph. albus. Staph. albus.
10
11
12
13
14
Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Fertile Bulls
Group II
Number 1 2 3 4
Right seminal vesicle
Left seminal vesicle
Prostate
Cowper’s
Right testis
Left testis
Right epid.
Left epid. Streptococcus viridans.
Right scrotal sac
Left scrotal sac Streptococcus viridans.
Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Abattoir Bulls
Group III
Number Right seminal vesicle Left seminal vesicle Prostate Cowper’s Right testis Right epidid. Left testis Left epidid. Right scrotal sac Left scrotal sac
1
2 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. vir.
Strep. vir.
3 Strep. vir.
4 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Strep. vir.
Strep. vir. Strep. vir. Strep. hem.
5
6
7 Bact. abort.
8 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. hem.
Strep. hem. Strep. hem.
9
10 Staph. alb.
11
12 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. hem.
13 Staph. alb.
14 Staph. alb.
15 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Strep. vir.
16
Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Aborted Fetuses
Group IV
Number Right seminal vesicle Left seminal vesicle Right testis Left testis Remarks
1 Strep. vir. Strep. vir. Strep. vir. from heart’s blood.
2
3 B. coli B. coli B. coli B. coli B. coli from all organs.
4 Bact. abort. Bact. abort. Bact. abortum from spleen.
5
6
7 Bact. abort. Bact. abort. Bact. abortum from liver and heart’s blood.
8 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. from heart’s blood.
9
10 Bact. abort. Bact. abort. Bact. abortum from heart’s blood.
11
Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Calves Dying of Calf Infections
Group V
Number Right seminal vesicle Left seminal vesicle Right testis Left testis Remarks
1
2. B. coli B. coli B. coli
Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb.
3
4 Strep. viridans Strep. viridans Strep. viridans Strep. viridans from heart’s blood.
5
6
7
Bacteriology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Infertile or Sterile Bulls
Group VI
Number R.S.V. L.S.V. Prostate Cowper’s R. Testis R. Epidid. L. Testis L. Epidid. R. Scrotal Sac. L. Scrotal Sac.
1 Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. hem. Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. could
Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. not grow.
2 Strep. Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. vir.
(neutral) Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb.
3 Strep. vir. Strep. vir. Strep. vir. Strep. vir. Strep. vir.
Staph. alb. Staph. alb.
4 Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Strep. hem.
5 B. coli. B. coli. Staph. alb. B. coli.
Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb.
6 Strep. vir. Strep. vir.
Staph. alb.
7
8 Ps. pyocan. Ps. pyocan.
Strep. hem. Strep. hem.
9 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Unident. Unident. Strep. hem.
rod. rod.
10 Staph. alb. Staph. alb.
11 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. hem. Strep. vir. Strep.
Staph. alb. (neutral)
12 Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. vir.
13 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. vir.
B. coli. B. coli.
14 Staph. alb. Staph. alb. Strep. (neutral) Strep. vir. Strep. vir.
15 Strep. hem. Strep. hem.
16 Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Staph. alb. Strep. vir. Strep. hem.
A—Pathology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Sterile or Infertile Bulls
R. Sem. Vesicle L. Sem. Vesicle Ductus Deferens R. Testis R. Epididymis L. Testis L. Epididymis
1 Desquamation and degeneration of lining membrane. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Acute desquamation and degeneration in some tubules. Apparently normal. Degeneration and desquamation in some tubules.
Debris and exudates in lumen. Others atrophied due to a chronic interstitial inflammation.
2 Most vesicles degenerating. Same as right. Right apparently normal. Most tubules apparently normal. Degeneration and desquamation of epithelium of the tubules. Most tubules becoming atrophied due to a chronic inflammation. Same as right, but some tubules are becoming atrophied due to a chronic inflammation.
Interstitial cellular infiltration. Left shows degeneration of the lining membrane. Some show degeneration of the seminal epithelium.
Necrosis in one large area.
3 Entire gland degenerated. Same as right. Slight desquamation and degeneration of mucosa of right ductus. Some tubules normal. Others show degeneration of the seminal epithelium. Much of the epithelium denuded. Same as right. Same as right.
Coagulation necrosis of interstitial tissue. Debris and exudates in the vesicles. Debris and exudates in the lumen.
4 Same as No. 3. Same as No. 3. Epithelium entirely denuded in both ducts. Much degeneration and desquamation of the seminal epithelium. Desquamation of most of lining- membrane. Same as right. Same as right.
B—Pathology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Infertile or Sterile Bulls
R. Sem. Vesicle L. Sem. Vesicle Ductus Deferens R. Testis R. Epididymis L. Testis L. Epididymis
5 Epithelium becoming degenerated. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Degeneration of many tubules. All epithelium denuded. Same as right. Nearly normal.
Vesicles filled with debris and exudates. Debris in lumen.
6 Acutely inflamed. Same as right. Slight degeneration of lining membrane of both. Degeneration of mucosa in some tubules. Apparently normal. Degeneration in some tubules. Apparently normal.
No mitosis in some.
7 Some degeneration of lining membrane. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal.
8 Necrosis in areas. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal.
Infiltration of interstitial tissue.
Degeneration of lining membrane.
C—Pathology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Infertile or Sterile Bulls
R. Sem. Vesicle L. Sem. Vesicle Ductus Deferens R. Testis R. Epididymis L. Testis L. Epididymis
9 Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal.
10 Slight desquamation and degeneration of the lining membrane. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Degeneration of lining membrane. Apparently normal. Same as right.
11 Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Both apparently normal. Some tubules show no mitosis, others are degenerating. Degeneration and desquamation of lining membrane. Same as right. Degeneration and desquamation of lining membrane.
12 Degeneration and desquamation of epithelium of some vesicles. Same as right. Both apparently normal. Apparently normal. Degeneration of epithelium of all tubules. Apparently normal. Apparently normal.
Debris and exudates in lumen.
Some increase in connective tissue.
D—Pathology of the Genital Tracts of Mature Infertile or Sterile Bulls
R. Sem. Vesicle L. Sem. Vesicle Ductus Deferens R. Testis R. Epididymis L. Testis L. Epididymis
13 Degeneration of most of gland. Same as right. Slight catarrhal inflammation of mucosa of both. Apparently normal. Degeneration and desquamation of lining membrane of most tubules. Apparently normal. Same as right.
Cellular infiltration of interstitial connective tissue.
Debris and exudates in lumen.
14 Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Some degeneration of seminal epithelium of some tubules. Apparently normal. Apparently normal. Acute inflammation.
Some desquamation of lining membrane.
15 Slight desquamation and degeneration of lining membrane. Acute catarrhal inflammation. Both apparently normal. Degeneration of seminal epithelium in some tubules. Desquamation of lining membrane. Apparently normal. Apparently normal.
Debris and exudates in lumen. Debris in lumen.
16 Chronic interstitial inflammation. More acute than right. Both apparently normal. Degeneration in some tubules. Apparently normal. Same as right. Acute inflammation. Some desquamation and degeneration of lining membrane.
Atrophy of many tubules. Some show poor mitosis.