11:breeding Gedtation Parturation

Question 1

Term for mother and father

Answer 1

Dam and sire

Question 2

Intact female dog
Intact male dog
Neutered male

Answer 2

Bitch
Dog
Castrate

Question 3

Intact female cat

Intact male cat

Answer 3

Queen

Tom

Question 4

First heat for a dog is starts about what age

Answer 4

6-8 months

Question 5

Dogs cycle every ___ months, usually ____ times a yr

Answer 5

6, 2

Question 6

Proestrus in dogs lasts how long

Answer 6

9-10 days

Question 7

How long estrus lasts in dogs

Answer 7

9-10 days

Question 8

When do dogs bleed more, proestrus or estrus

Answer 8

Proestrus

Question 9

When first heat occurs for cats

Answer 9

5-7 months

Question 10

Which is heavily influenced by photoperiod, cats or dogs

Answer 10

Cats

Question 11

Queens are long or short day breeders

Answer 11

Long

Question 12

Lordosis

Answer 12

Ventral curvature of spine; crouched front w butt raised

Question 13

How long estrus in cats

Answer 13

8-10 days

Question 14

Cats are induced ovulators meaning they

Answer 14

Ovulate at time of copulation

Question 15

If no ovulation occurs for a cat, estrus begins again how long after

Answer 15

2-14 days

Question 16

If a cat ovulates but doesn’t become pregnant estrus begins how long after

Answer 16

Ab 45 days

Question 17

Superfecundation

Answer 17

Fertilization of ova in the same litter by separate acts of coitus (May have different sires)

Question 18

Gestation time in cats

Answer 18

63-65 days

Question 19

Bitch parturition is called

Queen parturition is called

Answer 19

Whelping

Queening

Question 20

Signs parturition is approaching

Answer 20

24 hours prior: anorexia, hypothermia (99F), shivering in dogs

Question 21

Stage 1 of labor occurs how long before stage 2

Answer 21

Ab 12 hrs

Question 22

Stage 2: usually how long for each puppy to be pushed out

Cats?

Answer 22

Dogs: 20-60min per puppy(up to 2 hours between puppy)
Cats: 20 per kitten

Question 23

Lochia

Answer 23

Hemorrhagic vaginal discharge (normal postpartum)

Question 24

How long postpartum lochia occurs in cats and dogs

Answer 24

Dogs: 8-10 wks
Cats: 3 wks

Question 25

If lochia smells foul suspect

Answer 25

Metritis (uterine infection)

Question 26

Erythematous

Answer 26

Mammary tissue warm to touch

Question 27

First of mastitis is often

Answer 27

Ill/ dying puppies or kittens

Question 28

Colostrum provides antibodies in the first ___ days for cats and dogs

Answer 28

2

Question 29

Nurse at least ____ times a week

Answer 29

6

Question 30

(Puppies/kittens) do better at nursing and need to be stopped early (<4 weeks)

Answer 30

Puppies