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Becoming a veterinary Assistant > Canine and Feline Reproduction > Flashcards

Canine and Feline Reproduction Flashcards

1
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Tomcat

A

Intact male cat

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2
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Heat

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Period of Sexual receptivity

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3
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Whelping

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Giving birth (cats and dogs)

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4
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Queening

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Giving birth (only cats)

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5
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Estrous cycle

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Female’s hormonal cycle controlling reproduction

4 stage cycle

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Estrus

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

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7
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Vulva

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Exterior part of females’ reproductive organ

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Palpation

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Using hands to determine anatomy

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Estrous cycle

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

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10
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Proestrus stage

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First stage
Starting signs

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Estrus

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

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12
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Diestrus

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

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Hormonal dormancy

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

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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ProducedVag by pituitary gland, triggering ovulation

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15
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Vaginal smear

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

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16
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Induced ovulation

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

17
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Mammary tumor

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

18
Q

Malignant

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Spreading cancer cells to other parts of body

19
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Pyometra

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Severe uterine infection in both cats and dogs

20
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Neutering or castrating

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Removal of productive organs

21
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Spay

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Only removing both ovaries in females, keeping uterus

22
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Ovariohysterectomy

A

Removing both the uterus and ovaries
~Prevent pyometra~

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