Canine and Feline Reproduction

Question 1

Tomcat

Answer 1

Intact male cat

Question 2

Heat

Answer 2

Period of Sexual receptivity

Question 3

Whelping

Answer 3

Giving birth (cats and dogs)

Question 4

Queening

Answer 4

Giving birth (only cats)

Question 5

Estrous cycle

Answer 5

Female’s hormonal cycle controlling reproduction

4 stage cycle

Question 6

Estrus

Answer 6

For females to be in heat and receptive to males for breeding

Question 7

Vulva

Answer 7

Exterior part of females’ reproductive organ

Question 8

Palpation

Answer 8

Using hands to determine anatomy

Question 9

Estrous cycle

Answer 9

4-stage female hormonal cycle. lasting around 5-12+ months

Question 10

Proestrus stage

Answer 10

First stage
Starting signs

Question 11

Estrus

Answer 11

Second stage (after 3-24 days, last 3-14 days)
In heat

Question 12

Diestrus

Answer 12

Third stage (last 36 days)
False pregnancies, not bred or failed to become pregnant.

Question 13

Hormonal dormancy

Answer 13

Fourth stage ~Anestrus~ (lasts around 4 months)
Time in between heat cycle

Question 14

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Answer 14

ProducedVag by pituitary gland, triggering ovulation

Question 15

Vaginal smear

Answer 15

Cells from the vagina that are collected and analyzed on a sterile cotton swab. ~cells indicating ovulation has started or not~

Question 16

Induced ovulation

Answer 16

Female only ovulates during or after intercourse to ensure breeding and no eggs are wasted

Question 17

Mammary tumor

Answer 17

Hormonal fluctuation during estrus prompting growth in mammary glads
(breast cancer in dogs)

Question 18

Malignant

Answer 18

Spreading cancer cells to other parts of body

Question 19

Pyometra

Answer 19

Severe uterine infection in both cats and dogs

Question 20

Neutering or castrating

Answer 20

Removal of productive organs

Question 21

Spay

Answer 21

Only removing both ovaries in females, keeping uterus

Question 22

Ovariohysterectomy

Answer 22

Removing both the uterus and ovaries
~Prevent pyometra~