Cervicitis

Cervicitis is the inflammation of the cervix. It commonly accompanies metritis and chronic irritation associated with pneumovagina or urovagina.

Etiology

• Commonly accompanies metritis.
• Chronic irritation associated with pneumovagina or urovagina.
• Injudicious attempts to pass instruments through the cervical canal.
• May follow obstetric trauma.

Clinical signs

Rectal Examination

• Enlarge and / or indurated cervix.

Vaginal Examination

• Swelling and edema of the external os of the cervix.
• Hyperemia of the mucosa.
• Presence of mucopurulent exudates within the cervical canal and the cranial vagina.
• Prolapsed of the caudal one or two cervical rings is common in pluriparous animals and is not associated with infertility.
• Hypertrophy of the cervix is a normal consequence of parturition in Bos indicus cows and their crosses.
• Chronic and severe irritation of the cervix by caustic chemical or pathogenic bacteria may lead to fibrosis and stenosis and cause infertility.

Treatment

• Systematic antibiotic therapy.
• Treatment of associated metritis.
• Surgical correction for pneumovagina or urovagina.
• Daily irrigation of the affected parts using some mild, non-irritating antiseptic, taking care to sterilize all apparatus immediately after use, is generally recommended. 1/200 acriflavine or 1/250 zinc sulphate can be used. Slightly hypertonic saline or 1 per cent formalin twice or thrice weekly could help.