Inflammation of the vaginal mucosa is usually a concomitant of metritis
and like that follows parturition. It will however occur independently
from direct injury or infection or from the presence of neoplasms. In
dourine and horsepox, vaginitis is a common symptom, to mare, cow and
bitch infection is conveyed by coition. Dieckerhoff quotes old chronic
cases, also acute ones which extended to the peritoneum and proved fatal
in a few days. The common symptom of muco-purulent discharge having a
heavy or fœtid odor is together with the discharge from the womb known
by the common name of leucorrhœa. The frequent irrigation of the whole
passage with antiseptic solutions is usually successful in putting a
stop to the affection, unless in case of constitutional infection, or
the presence of some neoplasm.