Breeding, Gestation and Neonatal Care

Question 1

True or false: The length of the fur on a cat can influence when she becomes sexually mature

Answer 1

True. Long hair cats reach puberty later than short-haired

Question 2

A female cat is called a ______ and a male is a ______

Answer 2

Queen, Tom

Question 3

Tom’s reach sexual maturity at ____ of age

Answer 3

9 months

Question 4

Gestation of cats is ____ days

Answer 4

63

Question 5

If labour in a Queen is obvious, and it has been happening for 20 minutes but no kittens are seen. What does this mean?

Answer 5

This means dystocia is taking place and the Queen should be taken to an emergency vet for a c-section

Question 6

Is it normal for a kitten to be visible in the birthing canal and take approximately 15 minutes >

Answer 6

No. 10 minutes of labour with a visible kitten but it has not come out is abnormal and msut be addressed as dystocia

Question 7

What are the normal TPR values for neonate kittens?

Answer 7

T: 38-39C
P: 140-170bpm
R: 30-50 rpm

Question 8

A female dog is called a _____ and reaches sexual maturity at _____ months

Answer 8

Bitch, 8 months

Question 9

A male dog is called a _____ and reaches sexual maturity around _____ months

Answer 9

Stud, 9 months

Question 10

Why should a bitch not be bred during her first estrus?

Answer 10

She is sexually mature but not anatomically mature.

Question 11

Parturition of cats is called ______ and dogs is called ______

Answer 11

Queening, Whelping

Question 12

Neonate puppy TPR:

Answer 12

T: 38-39C
P: 120-150 bpm
R: 25-50 rpm

Question 13

Puppies should be suckling within ____ hours after birth

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Puppies and kittens are unable to _______ for the first 6 days

Answer 14

thermoregulate