Canine: Estrus and Breeding Flashcards
Which of these describes the canine estrrous cycle?
Seasonal
Non-seasonal
Polyestrus
Monoestrus
Induced ovulation
Spontaneous ovulation
Monoestrus
Non-seasonal
Spontaneous ovulation
What surrounds a bitch’s ovaries that must be accounted for when spaying her?
Adipose tissue
Don’t spay the fat
Puberty is defined as the ability of the hypothalamic neurons to produce sufficient ______.
GnRH
Smaller breed dogs go into puberty around
a. 2-6 months of age
b. 6-10 months of age
c. 10-14 months of age
d. 12-24 months of age
b. 6-10 months of age
Do larger breed dogs generally come into puberty earlier or later than small breed dogs?
Later
Great Dane - up to 18 months
Around what age do dogs reach maximum reproductive capability?
3 years
2nd, 3rd, or 4th estrus
Match the following lengths of time to the appropriate phase of the estrous cycle (one value is used more than once):
9 days
2 months
5 months
Anestrus: 5 months
Proestrus: 9 days
Estrus: 9 days
Diestrus: 2 months
In which stage of the cycle are bitches either pregnant or pseudopregant?
Diestrus
What stages of the cycle coincide with the follicular phase? Luteal phase?
Follicular phase: Proestrus + Estrus (18 days)
Luteal phase: Diestrus (2 months)
What is the time period from the beginning of one estrus to the beginning of the next estrus? What is the average duration?
Interestrus period
7 months
What effect does a shortened (<90 days) anestrus period have?
Decreased fertility
Which 2 breeds may have a shorter interestous period?
Rottweilers
German Shepherds
How many cells thick is the vaginal stratified squamous epithelium in anestrus? End of proestrus?
2-4 cells
20-40 cells
What are the exam components used to predict if a bitch is progressing and still in her fertile period?
Cytology
[Hormone]
Speculum examination
What do you need to avoid when performing a vaginal cytology?
Clitoral fossa
Clitoris
Urethral orifice
How should you direct your swab when performing a vaginal cytology?
a. Ventro-cranially
b. Dorso-cranially
c. Ventro-caudally
d. Dorso-caudally
b. Dorso-cranially
At which stage of the cycle are cells from a vaginal cytology fully cornified?
Estrus
At which stage of the cycle do cells from a vaginal cytology change from predominantly cornified to predominantly noncornified?
Diestrus
Which hormone dominates in proestrus?
Estrogen
T/F: During proestrus sex pheromones in vaginal secretions, anal sac secretions or urine attract males.
True
Attract males but not receptive
During which phase are the cells large and angular with small to no nuclei?
Proestrus