11:breeding Gedtation Parturation Flashcards
Term for mother and father
Dam and sire
Intact female dog
Intact male dog
Neutered male
Bitch
Dog
Castrate
Intact female cat
Intact male cat
Queen
Tom
First heat for a dog is starts about what age
6-8 months
Dogs cycle every ___ months, usually ____ times a yr
6, 2
Proestrus in dogs lasts how long
9-10 days
How long estrus lasts in dogs
9-10 days
When do dogs bleed more, proestrus or estrus
Proestrus
When first heat occurs for cats
5-7 months
Which is heavily influenced by photoperiod, cats or dogs
Cats
Queens are long or short day breeders
Long
Lordosis
Ventral curvature of spine; crouched front w butt raised
How long estrus in cats
8-10 days
Cats are induced ovulators meaning they
Ovulate at time of copulation
If no ovulation occurs for a cat, estrus begins again how long after
2-14 days
If a cat ovulates but doesn’t become pregnant estrus begins how long after
Ab 45 days
Superfecundation
Fertilization of ova in the same litter by separate acts of coitus (May have different sires)
Gestation time in cats
63-65 days
Bitch parturition is called
Queen parturition is called
Whelping
Queening
Signs parturition is approaching
24 hours prior: anorexia, hypothermia (99F), shivering in dogs
Stage 1 of labor occurs how long before stage 2
Ab 12 hrs
Stage 2: usually how long for each puppy to be pushed out
Cats?
Dogs: 20-60min per puppy(up to 2 hours between puppy)
Cats: 20 per kitten
Lochia
Hemorrhagic vaginal discharge (normal postpartum)
How long postpartum lochia occurs in cats and dogs
Dogs: 8-10 wks
Cats: 3 wks
If lochia smells foul suspect
Metritis (uterine infection)
Erythematous
Mammary tissue warm to touch
First of mastitis is often
Ill/ dying puppies or kittens
Colostrum provides antibodies in the first ___ days for cats and dogs
2
Nurse at least ____ times a week
6
(Puppies/kittens) do better at nursing and need to be stopped early (<4 weeks)
Puppies
