Breeding Soundness 1.2 Flashcards
expected pregnancy rate in dogs by natural service
> 75% (typically >90%)
expected pregnancy rate in dogs by AI
50-90%
testing for antibodies against ______ is a portion of the canine male breeding soundness exam
brucella canis
asymmetrical epididymides can indicate _______ in the dog
epididymitis, segmental aplasia
testes size in the dog should be roughly correlated with ________
normal body weight for breed
testes that are too soft indicate _______
hypoplasia, degeneration
testes that are too firm indicate _______
neoplasia, fibrosis
proper location of the testes in the male dog
both in scortum, freely movable (one can be slightly cranial to other)
in the dog, the prepuce must be retracted to the ______ prior to full engorgement or the penis will become stuck within the prepuce
bulbus glandis
stimulated through the prepuce to initiate engorgement of the penis in the male dog
bulbus glandis
1st fraction of canine ejaculate
pre-sperm, clear
2nd fraction of canine ejaculate
sperm-rich, opaque
3rd fraction of canine ejaculate
prostatic, clear
superficial infection of the penis
balanitis
infection of the penis and prepuce
balanoposthitis
in dogs, fraction 2 of the ejaculate should be about _____ mls
0.5-2
in dogs, fraction 3 of the ejaculate can be up to _____ mls in large dogs
30
in progessive motility tests, canine sperm should swim in a _______
straight line
normal progressive motility in the dog shows >____% PM sperm
80
a normal semen morphology test shows >____% morphologically normal sperm
70-80