8- Principles of infertility in the female

Question 1

T/F Ovarian hypoplasia causes an incapability of breeding

Answer 1

True - ovaries are underdeveloped

Question 2

List 2 anatomical causes of infertility which are present at puberty/first breeding

Answer 2

Ovarian hypoplasia
Reproductive dysplasia
Free-martinism
Persistence of the Hyman

Question 3

How does cystic ovarian disease impact fertility?

Answer 3

Follicular structures which fail to ovulate

Question 4

Name 2 acquired anatomical causes of infertility

Answer 4

Adhesions
Endometrial fibrosis
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia
Neoplasia

Question 5

Anovulatory anoestrus (lack of cyclicality) is associated with what?

Answer 5

Negative energy balance

Question 6

When is ovaritis typically presented?

Answer 6

Post-partum, post-mating

Question 7

Name 2 infectious which can cause infertility

Answer 7

Bovine general campylobacterosis
Pustular vulvovaginitis
Contagious equine metritis

BVD, IBR, BHV1

Question 8

List 3 presentations of a pathological ovary

Answer 8

oestrus not observed
persistent oestrus
irregular oestrus cycle

Question 9

List the main ways to diagnose a pathological ovary

Answer 9

hormone analysis
ovarian (uterine) palpation
ovarian (uterine) ultrasound

Question 10

How to treat repro tract infection

Answer 10

antibiotics
stimulation of uterine contractions

Question 11

List 2 reasons for conception failure

Answer 11

inappropriate timing of AI/mating
delayed (or lack of) ovulation
chromosomal abnormalities

Question 12

List a reasons for embryonic death

Answer 12

poor embryonic development
failure to secrete maternal recognition signal