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Canine Estrous Cycle, Vaginal Cytology, Breeding Management Flashcards

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When do dogs come into puberty?

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6-25 months; average 7-10 months

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What is the seasonality of canine reproduction?

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Non-seasonal monoestrus

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What are the 4 stages of the canine estrous cycle?

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Proestrus
Estrus
Diestrus
Anestrus

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When does the level of progesterone start to rise?

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Towards the middle to end of proestrus when estrogen starts to drop

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What causes the surge in LH?

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The rise in P4 and the fall in estrogen

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What does progesterone come from?

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Preovulatory lutenization

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What is the source of estrogen?

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Preovulatory follicles

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What is the source of progesterone?

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CL and some from adrenal glands

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What is the source of LH?

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Pituitary

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What is the source of FSH?

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Pituitary

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What is the source of GnRH?

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Hypothalamus

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Why is the progesterone level of a spayed dog low rather than absent?

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Adrenal glands produce P4 also

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What does GnRH do?

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Causes the release of FSH and LH

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What does FSH do?

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Stimulate preovulatory follicles

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What does LH do?

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Causes ovulation

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What does estrogen do?

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Initiates proestrus

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What does progesterone do?

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Maintains pregnancy

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Does the dog have placental take-over of progesterone?

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No

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How can you stage the estrous cycle?

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Behavioral changes
Physical changes
Vaginal cytology
Endocrine levels

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What are behavioral changes during estrous?

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Attractiveness
Acceptance
Posture

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What are physical changes during estrous?

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Color
Swelling
Discharge

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What does vaginal cytology show during estrous?

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Percentage of cornification

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What does the endocrine levels show during estrous?

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The LH surge directly or indirectly

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What is the color of the vagina/vulva in estrus? Anestrus?

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Pink in estrus

Pale in anestrus

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What does swelling of the vagina or vulva come from?
Influx of water due to the increase in sodium
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What do cells of the vagina cornify based on?
Estrogen level | Cornification occurs when estrogen is high
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What is the bitch like during proestrus?
Attractive, but not receptive
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What happens to the vulva during proestrus?
Vulva begins to swell and discharge commences
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What does vaginal cytology show during proestrus?
Predominance of intermediate cells, some cornified cells, and RBCs
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What are the progesterone and estrogen levels during proestrus?
Progesterone level is basal | Estrogen level is rising
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What is the duration of proestrus?
6-11 days, average of 9 days
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What is the bitch like during estrus?
Attractive and receptive
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What is the vulva like during estrus?
Less turgid, discharge changes to straw colored
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What does vaginal cytology show during estrus?
Virtually all cells are cornified (80-90%) Anuclear Can see large numbers of bacteria Few RBCs or WBCs
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What are the progesterone and estrogen levels during estrus? What occurs due to this?
Prevoulatory lutenization causes progesterone to rise Estrogen has peaked and is now falling LH surge occurs
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What is the duration of estrus?
3-20 days, average of 5-9 days
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What is the bitch like during diestrus?
Will no longer accept male
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What is the vulva like during diestrus?
Decreases in size and discharge stops
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What does vaginal cytology show during diestrus?
Dramatic shift from cornified cells back towards intermediates and parabasal cells Lots of WBCs to clean up after heat cycle
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What is the progesterone level like during diestrus?
CL beings producing large amounts of progesterone (15-60 ng/ml)
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What is the duration of diestrus?
57 days if pregnant | Longer if not pregnant (60-100 days)
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Do dogs ovulate only after being bred?
No, dogs will ovulate regardless of whether or not they have been bred
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Do dogs have maternal recognition of pregnancy?
No
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What is anestrus?
Period of sexual quiescence
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What is the uterus like during anestrus?
Involuting and preparing for the next cycle
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What is the behavior like during anestrus?
Similar to a spayed female
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What does vaginal cytology show during anestrus?
A predominance of parabasal and intermediate cells
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What are the levels of progesterone and estrogen like during anestrus?
Both are low
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What is the average length of proestrus?
9 days
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What is the average length of estrus?
9 days
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How long after the LH surge will ovulation occur?
48 hours
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How long does the bitch ovulate primary oocytes?
Over a period of 36 hours
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What happens to each primary oocyte after it has been ovulated?
Each undergoes a final phase of meiosis that takes 48 hours
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When and where are eggs fertilized?
In the oviducts 4-5 days after LH surge
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From the time of ovulation, how long do you have to wait before fertilization?
48 hours
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How long do fertilized eggs remain in the oviduct?
8-10 days
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When do embryos migrate to the uterus?
By day 15, which is when implantation occurs
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What supports pregnancy throughout gestation?
CL
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What is vaginal cytology used for?
To determine the presence of estrogen by evaluating the percent cornification of cells Looks at estrogen's effect on the vaginal epithelium
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What do cornified cells mean on vaginal cytology?
Estrogen levels are or recently were elevated
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What do parabasal cells mean on vaginal cytology?
Estrogen levels are low
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What do cornified cells look like?
Corn flakes
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What do parabasal cells look like?
Fried egg
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What is the technique for vaginal cytology?
Swab cranial vagina Roll on slide Stain with Diff-Quik
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What are the limitations to vaginal cytology?
Used only to stage the estrous cycle
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What is being looked on the interpretation of vaginal cytology?
``` Parabasal cells Intermediate cells Cornified cells RBCs WBCs ```
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What will cells look like on vaginal cytology when they are closer to the blood supply?
They will be more round and the nucleus will be more prominent
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What happens to the percentage of cornified cells as proestrus progresses?
It increases
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What does the accuracy of the timing of breeding depend on?
The breeding situation
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How long can fresh dog semen can live in the repro tract? Frozen?
Fresh can live in the repro tract for a week | Frozen semen that is thawed has a longevity of 12-18 hours
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What are methods used to determine breeding times?
Behavior of the female Vaginal cytology Endocrine testing
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How should live cover breeding occur?
Supervised by owner | Breed on the 1st day of standing heat and every 2-3 days thereafter until the bitch refuses mating
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How can you determine fertile period?
Breed 3-6 days after LH peak | 2-2-2 rule
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What is the 2-2-2 rule?
Progesterone equals 2.0, coincides with LH surge Ovulation occurs 2 days later Oocyte is capable of fertilization 2 days after that
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What does a progesterone level of 2.0 coincide with?
LH surge
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How often should you test progesterone?
Every 2-3 days until ovulation is confirmed
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Why must you test for LH often?
The surge has a short duration (18-24 hours)
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What does a P4 between 4 and 6 coincide with?
Ovulation
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How long after the LH surge does ovulation occur?
2 days
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What does a P4 greater than 10 coincide with?
Fertile period
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How many days after ovulation is the fertile period?
2 days
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How many days following the LH surge do dogs whelp?
64-65 days
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What does a drop in progesterone before whelping coincide with?
Drop in temperature

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