Feline Repro Flashcards
Describe Feline Reproductive Cycle
Seasonal breeder
Induced Ovulators
Seasonally Polyestrus
What does puberty depend on in the feline?
Seasonality
What are the stages of Feline Estrous Cycle?
Proestrus Estrus Post-Estrus Diestrus Anestrus
When is anestrus in the queen?
Winter- October - January
How long is estrus in the queen?
3-16 days
What happens when the breeding takes place in the queen?
Reflex release of LH from pituitary
How long is Post-estrus in the queen?
8-10 days
Describe Diestrus in the queen?
Only occurs when ovulation has been induced by breeding or other means
65 days
What happens when the queen has a non-fertile mating?
Diestrus and Pseudopregnancy
What happens when the queen has a fertile mating?
Diestrus and pregnancy
What happens if the queen is not stimulated to ovulate?
Proestrus and anestrus
How long is gestation for the queen?
65 days
What contributes to the progesterone for the maintenance of the pregnancy of the queen?
Placenta
What hormone is detectable on day 25?
Relaxin
How do you diagnose pregnancy on 16-30 days in the queen?
Abdominal palpation
“string of pearls”
When can you detect a fetal heart beat on ultrasound on the queen?
20-25 days
What are the teratogens for the queen?
Glucocorticoids
Griseofulvin
Panleukopenia virus
What are the non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
Ovulation failure Early embryonic death Taurine deficiency Fetal chromosomal aberration stress
What are the infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
Feline herpes virus FIV FeLV Feline infectious peritonitis Feline panleukopenia virus Bacterial Protozoal
What happens if the queen becomes acutely infected with FIV with kitten in utero?
arrested development
abortion
stillbirth
viable virus infected kittens
How do kittens become infected with FIV after birth?
milk
What happens when a queen is infected with Feline leukemia virus when pregnant?
Fetal/neonatal death
some carry infection into later life
Resorption or abortion
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
"Kitten Mortality Complex" Repeat breeders Abortion stillbirths Fading kittens
What happens to kittens when the queen is infected with feline panleukopenia virus?
Cerebellar hypoplasia
Abortion
Stillbirth
Neonatal death
What are the bacterial causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
E coli
Mycoplasma
Strep
What are the non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
Taurine deficiency
Chromosomal abnormality
What is the most common cause of dystocia in the queen?
Primary Uterine Inertia
How soon after parturition does the queen re-cycle?
7-8 days post partum
How do you treat Uterine Prolapse in the queen?
Manual reduction + OHE
How do you treat Metritis in the queen?
Antibiotics
ecbolics
OHE
How do you treat Mastitis in the queen?
Antibiotics
Compresses
What causes Mammary Hypertrophy?
influence of luteal progesterone
How do you treat Mammary Hypertophy?
regresses after luteolysis
What is the 3rd of common tumor of the cat?
Mammary neoplasia
What is the major type of Mammary neoplasia in the queen?
Malignant carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
What is the average time between detection and death of the queen with Mammary neoplasia?
1 year
What is the treatment for Mammary Neoplasia in the queen?
Radical surgical excision
How do you treat Ovarian cysts in the queen?
hCG
GnRH to lutenize
OHE
What is the treatment of choice for CEH/Pyometra in the queen?
OHE
Antibiotics
What should be motility of the Tom be?
40-80%
What should the morphology of the Tom be?
50-70%
What drugs can be used to collect the Tom?
Medetomidine with ketamine
In what cats do you see testicular hypoplasia?
Male tortoise shell
calico cat
Where are cryptorchid testicles retained?
inguinal
