Inf/Obs Cattle Flashcards
1
Q
How to stimulate abortion in cattle
A
4/5-100/150d - PGF2 alpha analogue
?>150-170d - need additional long acting corticosteroid
2
Q
Gestation period cow
A
283d
3
Q
Causes of uterine inertia
A
Overstretched myometrium
hypocalcaemia or hypomagesaemia (can be sub-clinical)
Fatty infiltration - can be linked to fatty liver.
4
Q
Length of oestrus cycle
A
18-24d
5
Q
Oestrus & ovulation
A
Lasts 9-14h, ovulation ~12h after end of standing oestrus