Canine Repro Flashcards
Cutaneous bridge
the area between the vulva and anus used to stimulate to assess stage of estrous
Puberty
ability of the hypothalamic neurons to produce sufficient GnRH
What is the average time for proestrus?
9 days
What is the average time for estrus?
9 days
What is the average time for diestrus?
2 months
What is the average time for anestrus?
5 months
What is the minimum days required for uterine involution in canine?
90 days
Interestrus period
time from the beginning of one estrus to the beginning of the next estrus
What is the minimum interestrus period cycle length in canine?
4 months
Describe the normal vaginal cytology during anestrus of the canine?
2-4 cell layers thick
Describe the vaginal cytology during proestrus in the canine?
greater than 20-40 cell layers thick
Why does the vagina grow 20-40 cell layers thick during proestrus?
Protect vagina against trauma
Prevent bacterial entry
Allow classification of stage of estrous
What should you avoid during vaginal cytology?
Avoid clitoral fossa, clitoris, and urethral orifice
Describe the physical changes during Proestrus?
Turgid swelling of vulva
hemorrhagic vulvar discharge
What is the response of the female dog during early proestrus?
Growling
Aggression
snapping
What is the response of the female dog during late proestrus?
sits down when dog attempts to mount
tucks tail
Describe the cells on the vaginal cytology during proestrus?
Cornified epithelial cells - “corn flakes”
Large angular cells with small/ no nuclei
Describe Physical changes during estrus
softening of vulvar swelling
scant blood discharge
Crenulation
max shrinkage of mucosa of the vagina
Describe the hormones during estrus in canine?
Progesterone rising
Estrogen falling
LH and FSH peaks
Describe cells during Estrus in the canine?
anuclear squames
no WBC’s
Cells may clump - “clumping”
What causes the preovulatory rise in Progesterone?
follicular estrual luteinization
What stimulates the presence of neutrophils in the vagina?
Presence of sperm
In what stage is the primary oocyte in the bitch ovulated at?
Prophase 1
How long does it take for the oocyte to go through meiosis before it can be fertilized?
2-3 days
How long is the seondary oocyte viable for in the canine?
3-4 days
When do you breed naturally in the canine?
48-72 hours after 5ng/ml of Progesterone
When do you breed with shipped semen in the canine?
72-96 hours after 5ng/ml of Progesterone
When do you breed with frozen semen in the canine?
at least 96 hours 5ng/ml of Progesterone
When are canine oocytes fertilized post ovulation?
108 hours
What is more definitive than measuring Progesterone in the canine?
LH Assays
What is the disadvantage for LH assays?
must take daily samples
What is the requirement for morphology in the dog?
80%
What is the requirement for motility in the dog?
80%
What is the sperm reservoir in the female?
Endometrial glands
What is the most common method of semen collection in the dog?
Manual stimulation and ejaculation
What method of semen collection requires general anesthesia?
Electroejaculation
How many sperm per ejaculate in the dog?
300 million - 2 billion
What drugs are used for chemical ejaculation in the dog?
Oxytocin
PGF 2 alpha
Where do you find vaginal strictures/ bands?
vestibulo-vaginal area
How do you treat a pregnancy with a vaginal stricture?
C-section
Superfecundation
where two males breed the same female during a single estrus
Superfetation
where a female may be bred and get pregnant and then go through another receptive period and get pregnant again
Gravidity
the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a uterus
What maintains the lifespan of the Corpus Luteum in the canine?
Relaxin + Progesterone + Prolactin
On days 21-28 on abdominal palpation what do you feel?
String of pearls
When can you perform Radiography to diagnose pregnancy in the canine?
after 42 days
When can you diagnose pregnancy on ultrasound with a fetal heartbeat?
22-25 days
When can you diagnose pregnancy with relaxin serum levels?
21-28 days
What is included in pregnancy management?
Regular exercise Weight control Nutrition Multiple small meals Fish oil Avoid supplements
How long is the gestation length in canine after LH peak?
65 days
How long is the gestation length in the canine after ovulation?
63 days
How long is the gestation length in the canine after onset of diestrus?
56-57 days
How long is the gestation length in the feline?
63 days
What does purulent discharge during pregnancy mean?
pyometra
dead fetus
What are the choices of antibiotics in the pregnant bitch?
Clavamox
Cephalosporin
Quinolones
Ampicillin
What might a greenish discharge mean during pregnancy?
placental separation
How do you treat fetal wastage?
Evacuate uterine contents with PGF 2 alpha
What are the cause of fetal wastage?
Trauma heat stress luteal insufficiency viral bacteria cystic endometrial hyperplasia protozoa
What are the clinical signs of Uterine Torsion?
Abdominal pain
distress
What happens to initiate pregnancy?
Progesterone falls rapidly
What behavior do you see 12-24 hours before parturition?
Nesting
Uteroverdin
Greenish-black discharge from the accumulation of maternal blood that supplies fetuses with iron supplementation
What is the first stage of parturition?
Removal of the progesterone block from uterus
Increase in oxytocin receptor sites
What is the second stage pf parturition?
Active contractions
Amnion appears
What stimulates the urge to push in the canine?
fetus in the pelvic canal
What is Ferguson’s reflex?
oxytocin release & abdominal contractions
What appears first in the canine parturition?
Amnion
What are the criteria for intervention?
Active contractions greater than 1 hour
Rest period greater than 4 hours
Black thick discharge without fetus
What is the common presentation of the fetus in the canine?
cranial longitudinal presentation with front limbs extended
Primary uterine inertia
incompletely dilated cervix
What breeds are predisposed to Primary uterine inertia?
Terrier breeds