Exam 2 Flashcards
causes of mastitis in mares
C.pseudotuberculosis, P.aeruginosa, S.equi
signs of mastitis in mares
swelling, pain, no abnormal milk but sick foal not suckled for 24h
S.aureus in non lactating mares leads to chronic, draining abscesses
treatment of mastitis in mares
broad spec atb
parenteral atb - gentamicin, penicillin
hot packs and frequent milking
when do most new IMM infections occur
just after drying off or around calving
types of dry therapy q
abrupt = non-selective application of long acting atb in all quarters after last milking
gradual = decrease milking frequency by 1x over 5-7d, decrease food and water intake
selective = only treat affected quarters
3 parts of dry off and what happens
active involution - milk made then resorbed, lactoferrin binds to iron making it unavailable to bacteria
passive involution - no milk, keratin plug formation so lower risk of infections
regeneration - new secretory cells created 2 weeks before calving, colostrum production starts, increased susceptibility to infection as fluid volume increases, dilation of teat canal and leakage, decreased leukocytes. microorganism use milk components and multiply
blanket dry off therapy
treat all quarters of all cows
advantages - lab and screening not needed, damaged tissues is allowed to redevelop, higher cure rate than in lactation due to use of slow release products
selective dry off therapy
treat only infected/ potentially infected quarters or cows
select based on milk culture and or SCC
advantages - decreased expense, decreased drug use and development of resistant bacteria strains
give internal teat sealant to uninfected quarter
antibiotic withdrawal with mastitis
42d after infusion and or 3-4d after calving
lactation therapy
treatment based on bacteriological diagnostic and antibiogram
measure therapeutic response by SCC or mastitis test
use atb with low minimum inhibitory concentration
atb bactericidal not bacteriostatic
give IMM atb for which pathogens
Staph, Strep,Corynebacterium
systemic atb for
clinical mastitis
use narrow spec if possible
at least 3d treatment
how to treat mild mastitis
can self cure - help with massage and stripping but bacteria can still be present
penicillin G
first choice for Strep, and penicillin resistant staph
fluids and mastitis
IV to counteract endotoxic shock
40-60L 0.9% NaCl over 24h
NSAIDs and mastitis
aspirin, ketoprofen, flunixin
good as dont cause immunosuppression or abortion like glucocorticoids
structure of tertiary follicle (10)
oocyte
antrum folliculi
zona pellucida
corona radiata
cumulus oophorus
follicular fluid
stratum granulosum
basement membrane
theca interna
theca externa
goal of folliculogenesis
to produce 1 dominant follicle from a pool of growing follicles
number of follicular wave in species
cow - 2-3
ewe - 4-5
sow and mare - 1
3 phases of folliculogenesis
preantral - primordial, primary and secondary follicles, dependent on EGF and FGF, gonadotropin independent
transition - FSH an dLH dependent
astral - LH dependent, tertiary follicle
primordial follicle
smallest, detected in fetal life, surrounded by 1 layer of flattened granulosa cells
primary follicle
surrounded by 1 layer of cuboidal granulosa cells and zona pellucida begins to form
secondary follicle
surrounded by more than 2 layers of cuboidal granulosa cells, formation of zona pellucida and theca layer
FSH and LH receptors
tertiary follicle
also called Graafian or antral
multiple layers of granulosa cells
seen on surface of ovary
steps in follicular waves
1 - periodic increases in FSH leads to recruitment of small antral follicles
2 - follicles develop under influence of FSH
3 - selection of dominant follicle as they become less dependent on FSH and more dependent on LH
4 - LH receptors appear in granulosa cells
5 - dominant follicle secretes inhibin and estradiol that cause negative feedback on hypothalamus-pituitary axis leading to less FSH secretion
6 - any antral follicle that was still dependent on FSH will undergo atresia
7 - dominant follicle develops further and will ovulate in progesterone drops
8 - if progesterone doesn’t decrease, follicle will regress as progesterone decreases LH secretion so FSH can increase again and a new wave starts
9 - periodic anovulatory waves will continue until there is an LH surge
most common cause of abortion in mares
bacterial or fungal placentitis
side effects of giving progesterone in bitches
delayed birth and urogenital defects in puppies
what’s is flushing
period of increased food/nutrition 2-3 weeks before start of sheep and goat breeding season
male effect in sheep and goats
if separated and then introduce a male, there will br an LH surge within 48h
use with photoperiod pretreatment
puberty of queens
6-9 months
estrous type queens
seasonally polyestric
heat in Jan, Feb
anestrus - oct-dec
proestrus in queen
lasts 1-2d
not always obvious - maybe over affectionate
increase in oestrogen
estrous in queens
lasts 4-10d
signs = restlessness, vocalising, head rubbing, exposed vulva
mating in cats
lasts 5-50s
male bites her neck and she cries
she stretches, rolls around and licks after
interestrous in queens
time between successive estrous periods if ovulation doesnt occur
will repeat every 9d
spay to stop
diestrus in queens
lasts 35-40d
progesterone dominance
anestrus in queens
non-breeding season
if big litter - potential lactational anestrus for 1 month
pregnancy duration queens
60d
puberty in gilts
7months
estrus cycle length in sows
21d
proestrus in sows
lasts 1-3d
signs = active mounting, hyperaemic mucosa, restlessness, clear, mucoid discharge
estrus in sows
lasts 36-96h
signs = passive mounting, frequent urination, open cervix, whitish sticky discharge