Breeding Soundness 1.1 Flashcards
all animals except dogs and horses have intra-scrotal testes _______
at birth
dogs have intra-scrotal testes by _____ after birth
14 days (6 months at the latest)
horses have intra-scrotal testes by _____ after birth
10 days (9 months at the latest)
decreased body condition causes decreased ____, lengthening time to puberty
LH
canine average age of puberty in months
9 (5-12)
feline average age of puberty in months
9 (8-10)
equine average age of puberty in months
14 (10-24)
bovine average age of puberty in months
11 (7-18)
sheep average age of puberty in months
7 (6-9)
goat average age of puberty in months
5 (3-8)
pig average age of puberty in months
7 (5-8)
llama and alpaca average age of puberty
2-3 years
the ____ center in the brain is inactive males following puberty
surge
FSH produced by the anterior pituitary acts on ______ cells
sertoli
LH produced by the anterior pituitary acts on ______ cells
leydig
hormone produced by sertoli cells under influence of FSH
E
hormone produced by leydig cells under influence of LH
T (some T converted to E)
hormone produced by sertoli cells under influence of T
DHT
hormone produced by sertoli cells that directly provides negative feedback to the anterior pituitary
inhibin