8- pregnancy failure across species Flashcards
what is the normal duration of pregnancy in sow
114 days
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
what is the normal gestation of ewe
140-150
what does luteal placental shift occur in ewe and sow
ewe day 49-63
sow- doesn’t happen
What would be the likely difference in outcome of a pregnancy failure in a sow on day 80 and a ewe on day 80?
If sow lost pregnancy, then would stay till parturition, mummification would occur
Ewe would expel it straight away as placental shift would have occurred,
If the ewe only lost one (multiple foetuses), then it would be mummified, but the other would be stay till term
How long does pseudopregnancy last in a cat
45 days
If cow in anoestrus what can you do to treat
Ovsync it- give GnRH, prostaglandin and then GnRH again - This would also allow the farmer to know when to serve her as well
PRID- progesterone
List risk factors for endometritis
Poor conformation
Retained placenta
Dirty calving area - ascending infection
Dystocia
Negative energy balance
