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Feline Therio Flashcards

1
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Feline Repro Cycle:

Cats are ____ breeders. What does this mean?

A

Seasonal.

long daylight hours necessary for cycling to occur.

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Feline Repro Cycle:

Cats are _____ ovulators

A

Induced

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Feline Repro Cycle:

What kind of estrus cycle?

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Seasonally polyestrus

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Average age of puberty?

A

4-12 months, usually around 9 months

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Two main factors that influence puberty time?

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Season when kitten was born,

Body weight

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How is puberty affected by what season the kitten was born in?

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easy season kittens may not reach puberty before the seasonal estrus occurs

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What is the difference between post-estrus and Diestrus?

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Post-estrus is when no ovulation has occured

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Anestrus in the Queen is usually during what season?

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Winter

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Signs a queen is in proestrus:

1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. INcreased activity
  2. Vocalization
  3. increased affection
  4. rubbing on things
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Estrus phase:

  1. Length?
  2. What hormone spikes when breeding takes place?
A
  1. 3-16 days

2. reflex release of LH

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T/F: During post-estrus, there is no progesterone, but the queen is receptive to toms

A

F, no sexual receptivity

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Diestrus:

Only occurs when…

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ovulation has been induced by breeding or other means

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Diestrus:

Pregnancy to luteal phase is how long?

A

65 days

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14
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Pseudopregnancy:

Happens due to…

A

non-fertile mating

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15
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Copulation is needed for ovulation unless…

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GnRH / hCG given

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16
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How many breedings are required to result in a 100% chance of ovulation

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4 or more

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17
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Release of LH by the pituitary appears to be in part depend on duration of its prior exposure to…

A

duration of its prior exposure to estrogen

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18
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Pre-breeding bloodwork is looking for what specific diseases?

1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Feline leukemia
  2. FIV
  3. Feline infectious peritonitis
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19
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Pregnancy:

Gestation duration?

A

65 days

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Pregnancy Hormones:

  1. Progesterone levels elevated by how much?
  2. Placenta contributes to pregnancy maintenance around what days?
A
  1. 30-40 ng/mL

2. 28-32 days

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Pregnancy:

  1. Relaxin is detectable on what day?
A

25 days

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Pregnancy Diagnosis:

  1. Abdominal palpation used in what duration?
A

day 16-30

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Pregnancy DIagnosis:

Radiographs can be used starting at what day?

A

43 days

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U/S diagnosis can be used starting at what day?

Heartbeat detected at what day?

A

14-15

20-25

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25
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Pregnant queen diet:

  1. normal ration for how long?
  2. After, do what to the ration?
A
  1. first 3-4 weeks

2. increase by 50% for weeks 4-6

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26
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Teratogens in cats:

1.
2.
3.

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  1. glucocorticoids
  2. Griseofulvin
  3. Panleukopenia virus
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Non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen:

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2.
3.
4.
5.
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  1. Ovulation failure
  2. EED
  3. Taurine def.
  4. Fetal chromosomal aberration
  5. Stress on queen
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Infectious causes of Pregnancy Loss in the queen
(non - Bacterial/protozoal)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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  1. FHV
  2. FIV
  3. FeLV
  4. FIP
  5. Feline Panleukopenia Virus
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29
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Clinical Effects of Feline Herpes Virus on Pregnant Cat:

1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. Abortion
  2. Maceration
  3. Placental necrosis
  4. Congenital fetal infection
30
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus:

Has what effect on acute infected queen…

  1. In utero?
  2. postnatally?
A
  1. arrested development, abortion, stillbirth, viable virus infected kittens
  2. in milk
31
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FIV has what clinical affect on queen infected prior to conception?

A

71% of kittens will be born with the virus

32
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Feline Leukemia Virus:

In utero transmission results in what three possible effects?

1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Fetal/neonatal death in 80% of kittens
  2. 20% carry infection into later life
  3. Fetal resportion or abortion
33
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis aka ____

A

Kitten mortality complex

34
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FIP:

Two main clinical syndromes:
1.
2.

A
  1. Stillbirth/abortion

2. Fading kittens

35
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Feline Panleukopenia Virus:

In utero transmission can result in what clinical effects:

1.
2.
3.
4.

A
  1. Cerebellar hypoplasia
  2. Abortion
  3. Stillbirth
  4. Neonatal death
36
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Minor causes of Pregnancy Loss:
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Bacteria; Vaginal flora (e.coli, mycoplasma, strep), salmonella, brucella
  2. Taurine def.
  3. Chromosomal abnormality
37
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Parturition:

No pre-partum ______ like there is in the bitch.

A

drop in rectal temp

38
Q

Parturition:

  1. Time needed to deliver first kitten?
  2. Subsequent kittens?
A
  1. 4 hours

2. 2 hours each

39
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Pedigree litters have a (lower/higher) risk of dystocia

A

higher

40
Q

Most common cause of dystocia?

A

Primary uterine inertia

41
Q

Postpartum queen:

Retained Placenta is (uncommon/common)? How do you treat it?

A

uncommon

Oxytocin

42
Q

How do you treat postpartum uterine prolapse?

A

Manual reduction + OHE

43
Q

Postpartum metritis:

  1. Increased incidence with what concurrent problems?
  2. CxS:?
A
  1. dystocia, retained placenta

2. Depressed, malodorous vulvar discharge

44
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Postpartum Metritis:

Treatment with ___, ___ or ____

A

Antibiotics, Ecbolics, or OHE

45
Q

Mammary Hypertrophy

aka _____, ______, ______

A

mammary hyperplasia

mammary dysplasia

fibroadenoma complex

46
Q

Mammary hypertrophy:

  1. usually affects what animals?

2 . under influence of what hormone?

  1. End result?
A
  1. young queens (pregnant or non-pregnant)
  2. luteal P4
  3. regresses after luteolysis
47
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Mammary Neoplasia:

(1st/2nd/3rd) most common tumor in cat?

A

3rd

48
Q

T/F: Early neutering does not completely eliminate risk of tumor

A

T

49
Q

Most common type of tumor that affects mammary glands?

Metastasis common or rare?

A

Malignant carinomas = adenocarcinomas

Common

50
Q

Average time between detection of mammary tumors and death?

A

1 year

51
Q

Recommended treatment for mammary tumors?

A

Radical surgical excision

52
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The most important prognostic factor for mammary tumors?

A

Survival time is increased if tumor is less than 2 cm in size

53
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Infertility of the Queen:

Ovary-related causes?

1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Cysts
  2. Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
  3. Neoplasia
54
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Infertility of the Queen:

Uterus-related causes?

1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Congenital abnormalities
  2. CEH/PYO complex
  3. Neoplasia
55
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Infertility of the Queen:

Mammary-related causes?
1
2.

A
  1. Mammary hypertrophy

2. Mammary neoplasia

56
Q

Ovarian Cysts:

  1. Incidence (decreases/increases) with age?
A
  1. increases

2.

57
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Ovarian Cyst:
Diagnosis?

1.
2.

A
  1. Vaginal Cytology + Estrogen levels

2. U/S

58
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Ovarian cysts: Treatment?
1.
2.

A
  1. hCG or GnRH to lutenize

2. OHE

59
Q

A queen has normal signs of estrus months to years after OHE.

  1. Likely diagnosis?
  2. How would you confirm? Two tests:
A
  1. Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
  2. E2 levels/cytology for presumptive diagnosis

AMH will be high with ovaries present

60
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Ovarian remnant syndrome:

Treatment?

A

hCG or GnRH to lutenize to confirm ovary intact, than surgical exploratory to remove ovary

61
Q

Ovarian Neoplasia:

Incidence (low/high) in cat?

Most common one?

A
  1. low

2. GCT

62
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CEH/Pyometra Complex:

  1. Most common clinical presentation?
  2. Etiology?
A
  1. spontaneous ovulation ocurring ocassionally

2. middle aged cats that get an ascending uterine infection (usually with E.Coli)

63
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CEH/Pyometra complex:
CxS:
1.
2.
3.
A
  1. vulvar discharge
  2. anorexia
  3. abdominal distention
64
Q

CEH/Pyometra Complex:

Treatment of choice?

A
  1. OHE + Antibiotics, but can try PGF2a in breeding females
65
Q

Accessory sex glands in tom?

A

prostate and bulbourethral glands

66
Q

Common technique to estimate the total number of cells in the ejaculate?

A

retroejaculation.

67
Q

Ejaculation of Toms:

methods to collect:

1.
2.
3.

A
  1. Electroejaculation under anesthesia
  2. Use of artifical vagina
  3. Urethral collection with catheter
68
Q

Normal Tom Ejaculate:

  1. # of cells in .03-.09 mL?
  2. Motility %?
  3. % morphologically normal?
A
  1. 21.5 - 117 * 10^6
  2. 40-80%
  3. 50-70%
69
Q

Medetomidine Urethral collection:

Describe the technique:

A

Tomcat urinary catheter with its tip cut was inserted approximately 9 cm into the urethra, avoiding the bladder. Than remove the catheter and eject sperm into semen extender for analysis

70
Q

2 Main causes of Infertility in Toms:
1.
2.

A
  1. Testicular hypoplasia

2. Cryptochidism

71
Q

Testicular Hypoplasia in Toms:

In what animals? Why?

A

Tortoise shell or Calicos

XXY chromosomes

72
Q

Cryptorchidism in Toms:

  1. 50% of retained testes are where?
  2. Can quickly check by looking at….
A
  1. Inguinal

2. at penis for spines

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