uterus
The hollow bodily organ that holds the embryo and fetus and provides nourishment; only found in female animals.
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Uterus: A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb.
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The uterus of a cat includes two long, nearly straight horns[1].
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Pyometra & Uterus Infections in Dogs
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An infection of the uterus
Aggressiveness
The tendency of a cat to scratch, bite or bully. Fights between cats are not limited to the mating season, but may come about over territorial rights or food.
Acute Metritis: An infection of the uterus.
Agouti: The colour between the stripes of a Tabby cat. In non-agouti cats there is no contrast, producing a solid (self) coat.
Ailurophile: A person who loves cats.
By 28 days into the pregnancy the kittens can be felt as discrete round lumps in the uterus. By 50 days the the unborn kittens can be seen as large lumps and even felt moving.
Pyometra is a severe bacterial infection of the uterus that can be potentially life threatening.
Homozygotic kittens (MM, carriers of two doses of the dominant mutant gene) die in the uterus (due to the incomplete development of the spinal cord). Thus, all Manxes are heterozygotic (Mm).
Salmonella, pyometra (infection of the uterus), abscess
Other Causes
Feline Urinary Syndrome, Heat Stroke, Motion Sickness.
Endometrium - The highly vascular lining of the uterus.
Endotoxin - a toxin not released from the cell, bound to the cell surface or intracellular, compare with exotoxin.
Beyond 30 days of her pregnancy your vet will be able to feel your cat's uterus through the abdominal wall. The foetal swellings can be felt. This test should only be carried out by a vet as it is possible to damage the foetus.
An unbred, intact queen has a much higher risk of developing cancer of the reproductive system. Queens also risk pyometra (a life threatening infection of the uterus). Spayed cats have a much lower risk of cancer and will not contract pyometra.
Afterbirth: Expelled after the delivery of each newborn kitten, this matter consists of fluids and membranes that surround kittens in the uterus.
Castration is the surgical removal of the testicles, while spaying is the surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries. The term neutering can refer to either sex.Male cats are castrated for many reasons. Intact male cats tend to fight ...
pyometra: An illness of female cats in which the uterus becomes infected and filled with pus. It is most common in cats who have gone through several heats without being spayed.
queen: A whole female cat.
 See also: Veterinarian, Heat, Pregnant, Parasite, Bacteria
  
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