Canine and Feline mating Flashcards
Intromission
Penile-vaginal penetration
Spontaneous ovulation
Canines undergo ovulation without external triggers
What tests can be done to ensure that the bitch is made it at opitmal stage?
-Serum progesterone tests
-Vaginal cytology
Canine mating considerations
Never pull dogs apart during the copulatory tie
Post mating care
-Bitch should be checked after mating for bleeding
-Dogs penis should retract within prepuse after mating
Paraphimosis
Inability to retract penis
1st seminal fraction
-Small volume of clear fluid prior to intromission
-Prostatic fluid only
2nd seminal fraction
Contains most sperm
3rd seminal fraction
‘Flushes’ sperm through cervix.
Clear fluid
Feline considerations
-No human interference
-Needs repeated mating to be successful
-examine for trauma over scruff after mating
What phase would cats go if they don’t ovulate?
Inter-oestrus
DNA
Dogs- 39 pairs of chromosomes
Cats-19 pairs of chromosomes
Meiosis
cell division for germ cells
Mitosis
cell division for all other cells
Gamete
Sperm and ova (sex cells)
Zygote
The term for the initial fusion of ova and sperm (fertilisation)
Embryo
Early development
Foetus
Later development
Conceptus
Term for both embryo/foetus and the surrounding membranes
Layers of Embryonic membranes
Chorioalltois
Allantoic
Allantois
Amniotic cavity
Rabbit oestrus cycle
-Induced ovulation
-Seasonal polyoestrus
-Semen from buck has copulatory plug which drops out of vagina 4-6 hrs after mating
Uterine neoplasia
60-80% females develop this condition if not spayed
Rabbit neonatal care
-Kits will only feed once a day
-prone to gastrointestinal infections
-Handling can result in rejection
Ferret Reproduction
-Induced ovulation
-Gestation 39-42 days
-Jills remain is oestrus wuntil either they’ve mated or when reproductive system ends
hyperoestrogenism
High levels of blood oestrogen
Leading to bone marrow suppression causing aplastic anaemia (lack of WBC)
