Male Repro Flashcards
purpose of:
ampullae
seminal vesicles
prostate
bulbourethral
Ampullae - store sperm
Seminal vesicles - make gel
Prostate - clean urethra
Bulbourethral - sperm longevity
parts of breeding soundness exam
- clinical exam
- ext genitalia
- rectal
- libido
- semen
Pre-breeding testing
swab urethral orifice and fossa + prepuce for Contagious Equine Metritis.
Can also do BW for EVA, S. equi., EIA.
scrotal abnormalities (such as haematocoele, pyrexia, edema, etc.) can damage spermatozoa formation, which may not be apparent for ____ months.
1-2
causes for a large testes
torsion
orchitis
neoplasia
testicular neoplasia of germ cells? or sex cord stromal cells?
germ - teratoma, seminoma
stromal - Leydig, Sertoli
How to dx a rig (cryptorchid male)?
Anti-Mullerian Hormone via blood sample
prepuce abnormalities
- penile deviation (persistent frenulum)
- phimosis (constricted orifice)
over-cleaning a sheath can lead to
fungal overgrowth
where to stand to clean sheath
by front leg
what is priapism
persistent erection
what is paraphimosis
cannot retract
what to do for paraphimosis
NSAIDs
cold water
diuretic
what is balanoposthitis
inflammation of glans penis and prepuce
what could cause balanoposthitis
EHV-3
CEM
reasons for lack of libido
BCS
age
genetics
systemic dx
overuse
how to count sperm in semen
iSperm
(need 200-500 million per sample)
what to evaluate about semen
Health certificate
ID
Progressive motility
if you also assess morphology, which stain do you use
Eosin-nigrosin
is haemospermia likely o affect fertility
yes
primary vs secondary vs tertiary sperm issues
primary = spermatogenesis
secondary = ducts
tertiary = after sample taken
