Midterm Flashcards
K9- What is the most common cause of infertility
Breeding at the wrong time
K9- How often should a dog be bred (unofficial rule)
Every other day as long as she stands
K9- How does semen deposit in the uterus
Prostatic fluid is deposited behind it
K9- What is an advantage to prostatic fluid following sperm
Closer to site of fertilization, increased sperm longevity
K9- Define heat
estrus and proestrus
K9- What indicates heat
serosanguinous vulvar discharge in both estrus and proestrus
K9- what hormone is dominant in diestrus
P4
K9- define anestrus
quiescence between cycles
K9- LH corresponds to
ovulation
K9- effects of estrogen
Vaginal cell wall cornification/thickening and behavioral changes
K9- Describe changes in P4 in regards to ovulation
Rises before ovulation due to follicular pre-ov leuteinization- follicle producing P4 before CL develops
K9- What is the gold standard of determining estrus
endocrinology
K9- estrus behavior
Tail flagging- can rub perineal region to induce
K9- cytology results for estrus
Cornified, polygonal flake-like cells
K9- diestrus cytology
PMNs clearing out foreign material- abnormal to see in estrus, abrupt switch to non-cornified
K9- Where are most anatomical abnormalities in female
At junction of urethra and vagina (stricture, remnant hymen)
K9- when is pre-breeding exam done, what should be noted
In estrus, should be able to feel cervix
K9- What will vaginoscopy show in proestrus or estrus
Pro- pink, billowy cervix; Estrus- flat, loose, crenulated
K9- how can LH peak and ovulation be estimated
P4 levels from pre-ovulatory follicular leutinization
K9- P4 level for LH peak, ovulation
LH - 2-2.9, ov- 4-10
K9- when should dog be bred
Day 4 and 6 after LH peak detected (2 days post assumed ovulation which is 2 days post LH peak)
K9- when should LH tests be used along with P4 tests
More accurate in conjunction for frozen semen usage due to short longevity window
K9- When should fresh, cooled or frozen semen bc used
Fresh- immediate; Cooled- 48 hours after extending; Frozen- long term but longevity decreased
K9- what is ETI
Endoscopic transcervical insemination for intrauterine deposition
K9- Appropriate dose of sperm vaginal/intrauterine
250 million PMMNS (min 150), 100 million PMMNS
***K9- average gestation length
65 days from LH peak, 57 days from cytological diestrus,, as high as 72 days when ovulation is late
K9- first bitch exam - tests
PE, vaginal cytology, digital exam, brucellosis screen, HWP, P4 measurement, +/- vaginoscopy
Fel- When does LH peak
Induced- tom’s spiny peen
Fel- timing of ovulation
24-48 hours after LH induced
Fel- mating schedule
3 minimum, 4 preferred, mating every other hour starting 2 days after estrus starts
Fel- confirm mating
Behavior- aggression, rolling, lick perineum
Fel- what can be given to stimulate ovulation
hCG day of or prior to mating - acts like LH
K9- BSE questions to ask
Diet, travel, estrus cycle hx, family hx, male fertility, pup/litter and survival rate, c-sections, pyometras
K9- most effective and reliable way to diagnose vaginal strictures
Digital exam (eval also for tissue bands, residual hymen, uti, etc)
K9- infertility often from
overgrowth of normal flora (staph, strep, e.coli, pasteurella, mycoplasma, ureaplasma)
K9- CHV sequelae
Canine herpes virus- mummified abortion, stillborn, premature delivery
K9- CHV - who is at high risk
naive pregnant bitches
K9- CHV - diagnose
Kidney petechiae
K9- what causes orchitis, epididymitis, infertility, abortions, EED
Brucella
***K9- brucella symptoms
Lymphadenomegaly, discospondylitis, lameness, ocular lesions
K9- CEH symptoms
Hyperplastic cysts caused by repeated estrus/diestrus cycles, makes more susceptible to pyometra, common in older bitches
K9- types of ovarian cysts, contrast
follicular (estrogen) and luteal (progesterone); can be GCT (granulosa cell tumor)
K9- tx for luteal cyst
hCG/GnRH to induce leutinization
K9- What is the only hormone needed to keep a bitch in diestrus
P4 secretions
K9- tx follicular cyst
PGF-2a
K9- sequelae of GCT
myelosuppression - (anemia, immunosuppresion) from high estrogen release
K9- cycle abnormalities - list
Split heat , prolonged estrus or diestrus, short interestrous interval, anestrus, silent heat
K9- describe split heat
(follicular wave - atresia - follicular wave)
K9- describe prolonged estrus/diestrus
greater than 8 weeks
K9- describe short interestrus interval
Minimum 4 months for proper involution of uterus
K9- what breed is predisposed to intersex? what is that?
Cocker spaniels - XX-sex reverse male with male and female gonads
Fel- additional BSE tests
FeLV/FIV tests
Fel- estrous cycle differences
Can enter pregnant diestrus, pseudopregnant diestrus or postestrus;
Fel- determine postestrous
low E2 between peaks correlated to estrus
Fel- what seasonal breeder are cats
seasonally polyestrous - Long day breeders- inadequate light can cause anestrus
Fel- what can cause ovarian anestrus
Spay or luteal cyst continuously secreting P4
Fel- How can you test for remnant gonads
AMH test for AMH screted from ovarian granulosa cells or testicular sertoli cells
Fel- what can be the cause of apparent (behavioral anestrus)
Silent heat or spontaneous ovulation
Fel- what can cause persistent estrus
Follicular cyst excreting E2 continuously, failed pregnancy
Fel- what always follows mating
Female post mating behavior
Fel- reasons for failed pregnancy
tom infertility, failure to ovulate, anatomical defects
Fel- diagnose diestrus
P4 rises post-ovulation (unlike the dog) and is needed for pregnancy
Pig- source of most semen
Huge BUG - 70% semen volume + gelatinous portion
Pig- type of penis
fibroelastic with corkscrew glans to facilitate cervical entry
Pig- describe the ampullae
NONE, sucker!
Pig- prostatic neopasia -rare or common
rare
Pig- testicle orientation
Caudally oriented, causes heat stress and decreased semen quality
Pig- female parts morphology
bicornuate, twisted cervix facilitates ejac via pressure
Pig- normal mammary anatomy
min 10 teats, 6 on each side - 14 average
Pig- boar puberty
9 months, increased testosterone grows penis and breaks frenulum and helps mounting behavior
Pig- season
not seasonally polyestrous but increased daylight does increase physiology
Pig- semen volume
Larger than other species - 150-300 mL, 30-60 billion sperm
K9- PM, MN minimums
PM- >70-80%; MN- >80%; 10 mil/lb
Pig- PM MN, quantity
PM >65%; MN>80%; >100k/mL
Pig- what is 5a-androstenone
Boar pheromone from saliva that causes hypersalivation during coitus
Pig- pheromone effect on sow, gilt, young boar
sow- estrus; gilt- puberty; young boar- mounting
Pig- gilt puberty
6-7 months, facilitated by boar pheromones
Pig- estrus cycle length, describe
21 days, 1 follicular wave for 17 days
Pig- ovulation timing
36-44 hours after estrus starts
Pig- how can you get more oocytes
Flush feeding- increase feed intake in days to weeks before estrus
Pig- when is CL functional
by day 5-6
Pig- use for exogenous PGF-2a
Most commonly to induce parturition but cna be used to induce estrus
Pig- when will CL respond to exogenous PGF-2a
Day 12-13
Pig- when does CL regress
NEVER during pregnancy- continuous P4 secretion
Pig- primary estrus sign, confirmation
standing heat- use back pressure test
Pig- most common mating
AI
Pig- boar selection
fertility, weaning weight/age, meat quality
Pig- fertilization rate
100% oocytes but 20-30% die in first month
Pig- what determines number of embryos
uterine capacity
Pig- maternal recognition of pregnancy - timing/source
Embryo secretion of estradiol at day 10-11 by late blastocyst
Pig- what does maternal recognition cause
Second estrogen peak to block PGF-2a to prevent lyteolysis
Pig- minimums to maintain pregnancy
2 embryos per horn, 2 fetuses total
Pig- gestation length
114 days (3 3 3)
Pig- placentation
diffuse epitheliochorial, non-deciduate
Pig- pregnancy dx methods
lack of estrus behavior, rectal palpation, US
Pig- rectal palpation positive for preg
fremitus of uterine artery
Pig- US type
A-mode - detects fluid in uterus
Pig- parturition timing
late afternoon/night for 2-5 hours, no stages, 15 minutes per piggy
Pig- placental delivery
4 hours after final delivery
Pig- stages of embryo
oocyte, zygote, morula, blastocyst, embryo?, fetus
Pig- most common dystocia
trapped in cervix- uterine atony
Pig- induce parturition using/how?/when
PGF-2a to induce luteolysis 1-2 days prior to delivery - if it doesnt work give oxytocin
Pig- lactational anestrus
unable to cycle while nursing, allows uterine involution
Pig- weaning timing
21-28 days, 7kg
Pig- when can a sow come to estrus again
28 days after farrowing
Pig- how does lactation effect estrus timing
reduced BCS can delay, lactational anestrus
Pig- PRRSV - name and describe
Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus - epizootic and enzootic - reproductive losses in all stages wean-finish
Pig- Parvo - symptoms
SMEDI - at less than 30 days- EED; 30-70 mummified; 70+ immunocompetent, prolonged gestation, small litters
Pig- pseudorabies- effects
abortions, CNS effects in neonates; grow-finish
K9- 2 big causes of determining breeding unsoundness
brucella status, cryptorchid