Camelids

Question 1

What is the ovulatory follicle size

Answer 1

10mm

Question 2

What other species has the same ovulatory follicle size as the camelid?

Answer 2

small rum

Question 3

Where on the ovary does ovulation take place

Answer 3

at any point on the surface

Question 4

How many annular folds does the cervix have

Answer 4

2-3

Question 5

When is the average age of female puberty onset

Answer 5

5 mo
2/3 adult body weight

Question 6

When are most females bred for the first time?

Answer 6

12-18 months

Question 7

When does female sexual receptivity occur?

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

What type of breeders are camelids?

Answer 8

non seasonal induced ovulators

Question 9

When does ovulation occur

Answer 9

24-30 hours post copulation

Question 10

when does progesterone rise?

Answer 10

3-10 days post ovulation

Question 11

When does luteolysis occur?

Answer 11

9 days after non fertile mating

Question 12

PGF2alpha secreted from the endometrium of the left horn will affect which ovary? why?

Answer 12

both because of the countercurrent vasculature on that side

Question 13

True/False: LH response to copulation depends on follicle size and growth stage

Answer 13

true

Question 14

What is the minimum ovulatory size?

Answer 14

7mm

Question 15

How long do luteinzied follicles last?

Answer 15

5 days

Question 16

T/F: you as a clinician are able to determine if a follicle is growing, mature, or regressing after one exam

Answer 16

false

Question 17

How often does spontaneous ovulation occur?

Answer 17

10%

Question 18

When is the earliest a male can produce fertile spermatozoa

Answer 18

10-12 months

Question 19

When should all penile- preputial attachments be detatched?

Answer 19

3 years

Question 20

When is the average amount of ejaculate

Answer 20

2-10ml

Question 21

Where is semen deposited?

Answer 21

the penis traverses the cervix and enters the uterine horns

Question 22

When does the embryo enter the uterus

Answer 22

5-6 days

Question 23

When does maternal recognition of preg occur?

Answer 23

<10days

Question 24

how long is gestation

Answer 24

335-365d

Question 25

Where are most (95-98%) of all pregnancies established?

Answer 25

left horn

Question 26

T/F: preg maintenance is CL dependent

Answer 26

true

Question 27

What type of placenta do camelids have?

Answer 27

diffuse epitheliochorial

Question 28

T/F: twins are common but dystocia are rare

Answer 28

false, both are negative

Question 29

How long does stage 1 last?

Answer 29

<6hrs

Question 30

How long does stage 2 last?

Answer 30

60-90 min

Question 31

How long does stage 3 last?

Answer 31

45min-3 hours

Question 32

When is dystocia diagnosed?

Answer 32

> 24 hours. requires tx

Question 33

How/when do you diagnose a pregnancy

Answer 33

no return to receptivity
US from 12-14 days is the most common/reliable