10.2. Physiology of Parturition

Question 1

process of delivering fetus (if monotocous) /
fetuses (if polytocous) & placenta (expulsion of the
placenta)

Answer 1

parturition

Question 2

terms for parturition for:

dog
cat
sheep
pig
large ruminant
horse

Answer 2

dog - Whelping
cat - Queening
sheep - Lambing
pig - Farrowing
large ruminant - Calving
horse - Foaling

Question 3

SIGNS OF APPROACHING PARTURITION

Answer 3

2. Distress
3. Distended udder or mammary gland
4. Seeks solitude (especially from herd)
   a. Cow, caracow, mare
5. Nest building
   a. Observed - bitch, queen, sow
   b. Not observed - cow, mare, ewe

Question 4

females near parturition are most of the time ___ ___

trying to seek for area and trying to get building materials such as blanket for parturition

Answer 4

lying down

Question 5

Change in body temp of SOW

Answer 5

1 celsius rise
12-15 hrs before parturition

Other animals - drop in body temp

Question 6

What happens in vulva?

Answer 6

• swelling
• softening
• reddish
• swollen
• stringing mucus (opens up cervix)

Question 7

What happens in cervix?

Answer 7

• swelling
• softening

Question 8

What happens in pelvic ligament?

Answer 8

softens

Question 9

What happens in tail?

Answer 9

heal sinks (allows tail of female to sink)

Question 10

What happens in amniotic sac?

Answer 10

ruptures (water bag coming & oozing out)