Camelids Flashcards
Breeding strategies in camels
Field breeding (rotary system) AI
Induction of ovulation
Vasectomized male
GnRH
hCG
Seminal plasma injection
When to AI?
Before ovulation (24 hrs after induction of ovulation)
After ovulation (within 2 hours)
Types of AI
transcervical intrauterine AI (in both horns( Laparoscopic AI (in horn ipsilateral to follicle)
What horn is usually where pregnancy occurs?
Left
How long is gestation?
335-360 days
What maintaines pregnancy to term?
Progesterone/CL
Type of placenta
Epitheliochorial
Diffuse
Microcotyledonary
non-deciduate
Indirect methods of preg diagnosis
Behavioral refusal
Progesterone (>1ng/ml)
Direct methods of preg diagnosis
Rectal palpation (35 days after breeding) Ultrasound (transrectal -12 days after breeding, transabdominal - 60-90 days)
How to terminate pregnancy
Prostaglandins (Cloprosterol, dinoprost)
Developmental abnormalities causing infertility
Segmental aplasia
Double cervix
Double uterus
Persisten hymen
Ovarian abnormalities causing infertility
Hypoplasia
Cystic follicles
Hemorrhagic follicles
Neoplasia
Uterine abnormalities causing infertility
Bacterial endometritis
Metritis
Uterine scarring (fibrosis)
Cystic glandular distension
Diagnosing female infertility
History Exam external genitalia Transrectal ultrasound Vaginal exam Uterine culture/biopsy