Companion Animal Breeding Management Flashcards
At what age do canines reach puberty?
6-24 months
At what age do felines reach puberty?
4-12 months
What is the average duration of proestrus in dogs?
9 days (3-17 days)
During which phase of the oestrus cycle does the bitch allow mating?
Oestrus
On average, how many days does oestrus last in a bitch?
9 days (3-21 days)
During which phase does the bitch have a bloody vulvar discharge?
Proestrus
What colour is the vulvar discharge in oestrus in the bitch?
Straw coloured
During which phase is there an LH peak in the bitch?
Oestrus
How many days is diestrus in the bitch?
60-70 days
In which phase are progesterone levels elevated and then slowly decrease in the bitch?
Dioestrus
What is a pseudopregnancy and is it normal in the bitch?
False pregnancy - occurs in all bitches (normal)
What is a pseudocyesis and is it normal in the bitch?
False parturition - abnormal
What causes a pseudopregnancy?
2 months of elevated P4 levels
What causes a pseudocyesis?
P4 levels drop suddenly = lactation, nesting behaviour, adopting teddies, etc
While examining a bitch in proestrus, what would the vaginal walls and folds look like?
Pink, swollen, rounded folds, moist
While examining a bitch in oestrus, what would the vaginal walls and folds look like?
Pale pink, shrunken, crenulated, dry
While examining a bitch in dioestrus, what would the vaginal walls and folds look like?
Hyperaemic areas, rounded folds
During oestrus what % of cells are cornified upon doing a vaginal cytology in a bitch?
> 90% cornified
During which phase are parabasal cells more prominent?
Proestrus
During dioestrus, what % are superficial cells?
<50%