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Lecture 17: Porcine Reproduction (McNaughten) Flashcards

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barrow =

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castrated male

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boar =

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intact male

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sow =

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female pig

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gilt =

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young female that has not had a litter

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farrowing =

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parturition

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piglet =

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offspring

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describe the cervix of the sow:

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long and twisted. it has a corkscrew configuration and a left-handed turn. this adaptation is for the glans penis to interlock and place itself directly into the cervix.

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what color are CLs in the sow? this is a unique trait in sows!

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RED!

CLs are usually yellow

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describe uterine horns in sow

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they are long, torturous, and convulted.

“ribbon-like” was a description on last year’s exam!

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what is the normal shape of the vulva?

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dorsally tilted

“skytipped” or “fishooked” may be male psuedohermaphrodite

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how many mammary glands should a sow have?

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minimum of 12 teats, with at least 10 being functional

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nipple abnormalities - we spoke about 2:

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  1. inverted nipples = hereditary

2. blind nipples = acquired (when the sow is a little too fat and there is a fat pad around the teats)

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where is the sigmoid flexure located in the pig?

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pre-scrotal sigmoid flexure

bull is post

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describe penis in the boar

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its fibroelastic, has a corkscrew shaped glans

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function of preputial diverticulum

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it is a bi-lobed sac located dorsally to prepuce; meant to lubricate the penis prior to intermission.

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describe the position of the testis in the boar

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non-pedulous

- caudally oriented

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what is the orientation of the epididymis?

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head, body, tail - dorsally oriented

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accessory sex glands in the boar

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boar has: prostate, vesicular glands, bulbourethral glands

ampullae are not present

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when do piglets reach puberty? how can they reach puberty faster?

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9 months
crossbred boars mature sooner than purebred boars
they mature faster with increased daylight

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what is the frenulum in the boar?

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it is piece of tissue or mucous membrane that physically prevents the male from using the penis

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what physical and behavioral changes does testosterone have on the boar?

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growth of penis - development of sigmoid flexure, breakdown of frenulum
mounting behavior

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Name the pheromone that elicits the “boar effect.” Describe the “boar effect.”

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boars emit a pheromone bound to protein in saliva called 5a-Androsterone
“boar effect” = stimulates puberty in gilts, elicits estrus in sows, encourages mounting behavior in young boars

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spermatogenesis in pigs takes how many days? how many days for epididymal transport?

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spermatogenesis = 35 days

epididymal transport = 9 - 12 days.

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when do female piglet to hit puberty?

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6- 7 months

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what type of estrous cycle do sows have?

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non-seasonally polyestrous

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how many days is the estrous cycle in the sow?

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21 days

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how many follicular waves does the sow have?

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just ONE!

this is unique to the pig!

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how can you tell when a sow is in heat? how long will they be in heat for?

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they will stand to be mounted due to estrogen influence. will be in heat for an average of 2 - 3 days

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what are the secondary signs to tell if they are in heat?

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restlessness during feeding, not settling down after feeding, frequent small urination, red swollen vulva with mucoid discharge

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breeding methods (there are 3)

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pen mating - allow boar to mate female
hand breeding
AI (insert 80 ml into cervix, lock into place and she sucks semen into uterus)

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at what point does ovulation occur in the estrous cycle?

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2/3 of way through estrus

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how many mature ova are released? how can this be enhanced?

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15 - 20!!

can enhance by “flush feeding” - increasing sow’s diet 2 weeks prior to ovulation

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when is the CL functional?

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5 - 6 days after estus.

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how many oocytes are fertilized?

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100%

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what determines how many embryos survive?

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“uterine capacity” - the size of the uterus

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when do embryos enter the uterus? what is the significance of this?

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at day 4.

this is vital in maternal recognition of pregnancy

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when does implantation occur?

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day 14 - 18

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what hormone is essential for pregnancy recognition in the sow?
when is it secreted?

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estradiol.
1st secreted: 10 - 11 days
2nd increase in estradiol occurs: 14 days

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when is PGF2-alpha released if sow fails to get pregnant?

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day 13 - 15

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how is luteolysis inhibited in the sow?

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high estrogen levels alter the PGF2alpha pathway.
- increases PGE2 and maintains lutenizing hormone receptors in CL which is important because CL maintains pregnancy through its release of progesterone.

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how many embryos are needed in each horn to maintain pregnancy?

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a minimum of two embryos per horn up to day 30

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after day 30, how many embryos are required to maintain pregnancy?

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2 live embryos

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what type of placenta does the sow have?

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epitheliochorial - has all 6 layers

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what is the placentation of the sow?

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epitheliochorial, non-deciduate, diffuse

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what is unique about the placentation of the sow?

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it has necrotic tips - degeneration of placentation where fetuses met and becomes a fibrotic area.

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how is pregnancy diagnosed in sows? two different ways

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  1. ultrasound

2. traditionally - just waited for sow to return to estrus

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what is the gestation length of the sow?

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114 days
just remember: 3 months - 3 weeks - 3 days
333

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what is the average litter size?

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11

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what is the source of progesterone in sows?

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the CL!

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how is parturition handled in sow?

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we induce it with PGF2alpha 2 days before due date (most will farrow in 36 hours)
we do this to be sure we are present for farrowing to increase the survival rate of pigs.

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when do most sows farrow? how long does it take?

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in the late afternoon and night

-> 2 - 5 hours

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when are placentas passed?

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all placentas are passed within 4 hours after the last pig. may also occur once each horn is emptied.

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how long are the intervals per piglet?

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about 15 minutes

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when do mammary glands begin developing?

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not until day 75 of gestation

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do sows cycle while nursing?

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most sows do not - they experience lactational anestrus

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how long do piglets nurse for? what does it allow for?

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21 days - allows for uterine involution

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when are pigs weaned?

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28 days post farrowing

57
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how is weaning different during the summer?

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sows may take longer to return to estrus because of the reduced food intake during the summer. so it is important to ensure adequate nutrition during the summer to help sow return to estrus.

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