Lecture 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What affects pregnancy rates in the mare

A

Breeding management
Stallion fertility
Mare fertility
Early pregnancy detection (twins and early embryonic death)

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2
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What history do we need to know about the mare?

A

Fertility history
Foaling history
Type of breeding program
BSE

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3
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How long is the mares estrus

A

4-7 days

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4
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What determines whether the estrus length is short or long?

A

Day length! Horses are seasonally polyestrus

Longer days (June/july) results in a shorter estrus period

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5
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How long is diestrus?

A

14-16 days

Independent of day length

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6
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What would shorten diestrus?

Lengthen it?

A

Abnormal conditions of the uterus (inflammation releases prostaglandin which lyses CL)

Pregnancy or prolonged CL

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7
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How does a mare act if she’s in estrus and exposed to a stallion?

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Estrogen influence:
Tail goes up
Urination
“Wink” (clitoral eversion)

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8
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How does a mare act to a stallion if she is in diestrus?

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Progesterone influence:

Ears back, striking or kicking

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9
Q

What can you see/feel with transrectal palpation and US

A

Ovaries- follicular development
Uterus- tone and edema
Cervix- tone/relaxation

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10
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What causes the cervix to be relaxed?

Toned?

A

Relaxed/short/edematous during estrus

toned/long/tight/tubular during diestrus

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11
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What is unique about mare’s ovarian structure? How does this affect ovulation?

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It is inside out which means she can only ovulate out of one spot (ovulation fossa)

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12
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Can you feel a CL in horses? What about cows?

A

No in horses, yes in cows

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13
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What is short cycling?

A

Give prostaglandin to lyse the C.L. And bring the mare from distestrus to estrus

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14
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When can you use PGF2alpha to lyse the CL?

A

No earlier than 5 days post-ovulation

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15
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When will onset of estrus occur after administration of PGF2alpha?

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5-7 days on average..will depend on follicular activity

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16
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What do we use to predict ovulation?

A
Follicular size (greater than or equal to 35 mm)
Follicular texture (softer and more fluid filled)
Follicular shape (irregular)
Uterine edema
17
Q

What is deslorelin acetate?

Who does it work on?

A

GnRH analog
Ovulatory agent
Works on mares already showing estrus with estrus edema and relaxed cervix

18
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What size follicle do you need to use deslorelin acetate?

A

Greater than or equal to 30 mm

19
Q

When will ovulation happen post administration of deslorelin acetate

A

40-48 hours (44 hours)

20
Q

How does deslorelin acetate work?

A

Works on pituitary to release more LH and FSH

21
Q

What is hCG?
What does it do?
What mares can it be used on?

A

ovulatory agent
Acts as an LH analog and works directly on the follicle
Can be used on mares with estrus edema and relaxed cervix

22
Q

What size follicle do you need in order to administer hCG?

How long until the mare will ovulate after administering hCG?

A

Greater than or equal to 35 mm

24-48 hours (36 hours)

23
Q

When do you want to breed?

A

As close to ovulation as possible!!

24
Q

How long does the oocyte live after ovulation?

A

24 hours but is only truly viable for the first 12 hours post ovulation

25
How long can sperm live in the mare?
Fresh semen: 48+ hours Chilled semen: 24-48 hours Frozen semen: 12 hours post thaw *can possibly live up to 7 days
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When you inseminate with fresh semen, how much do you need?
Minimum of 500 million progressively motile sperm
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How often do you inseminate with fresh semen?
Every other day because you’re assuming the semen lives in the tract for 48 hours
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What is the most common method of insemination?
AI with fresh cooled semen
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Once the semen is shipped, how long does it take to get to you?
24 hours
30
What minimum semen are you sent with fresh cooled semen?
Two doses of 1 billion progressively motile sperm
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What is the conservative approach to timed AI with cooled semen?
- Seen mare is ready for breeding - Call for semen - give first dose of AI and dose of hCG - next day, give second dose of AI as long as she hasn’t ovulated - 36 hours post hCG mare should ovulate
32
What is the daredevil approach to timed AI with cooled semen?
- see mare is ready for breeding - call for semen and give hCG - give both doses of semen 24 hours later
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Always check semen before ? For ?
Insemination for motility and morphology
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When should do a pregnancy exam?
14 days post ovulation *look for twins