Fetal & Parturient Behavior Flashcards
A natural movement of the foot that occurs during foot landing while running or walking
Pronation
Up or down orientation of the hand or arm
Supination
Ability to raise and maintain the head and body upright against gravity in all postures and transitions from lying down to standing and to turning all positions in relationship to gravity and space
Righting reflex
First suckling activity in sheep fetus
- First 10 days before full term
- as early as 16 days before birth
Difficulty in giving birth
Ex: fetal malposition
Dystocia
Action patterns & movement sequence in the fetus
Rotation
Extension
Pronation
3 definite stages in the process of birth
- Cervical dilation
- Fetal expulsion
- Passage of the afterbirth or fetal membranes (placenta)
Nesting behavior usually commence __ days before giving birth
3 days
Nesting is evident in sows __ hrs prior to farrowing, sometimes even as early as __ days before farrowing
24 hrs before farrowing
3 days before farrowing
Grazing ruminants appear to withdraw from the grazing group when birth is only ___ hrs away
1-2 hrs
In goats, __% separate themselves from herdmates prior to giving birth
76%
Isolation-seeking & shelter-seeking
Lambing eves
Most evident during birth, the period of fetus and fetal membrane expulsion
Pain
The foal attempts sucking within __h of birth and begins to trot after about __h
1h
4 h
About __% of mares foal at night and in the open
80%
