FA Infertility and Abortion Flashcards
What would you change about FA therio practice?
Thought question
If you find a cow open, what management strategy might you implement to get her ready to breed? When will she be ready to breed?
Give GnRH the day you see her
Place CIDR for 7 days
Administer PG on day 7 if CL
On day 10 (60-66 hrs later) AI and give GnRH
What is a normal postpartum discharge?
Red-brown
Mucoid
Odorless
What are the causes of vaginitis?
Venereal disease (IBR/IPV, trichomonas, vibrio)
Idiopathic
Do mesonephric duct cysts have an effect on fertility?
No
What species more commonly gets cervical ectropion?
Bos indicus
What is cervical ectropion?
Hypertrophy of the cervical folds and prolapse through the external os
How would you treat cervical discharge due to endometritis?
Prostaglandin
What can be given to a cow to have her abort?
Prostaglandin and dexamethasone
Where is the embryo in a straw?
Between the two bubbles