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Unit 4 > Natural Breeding and Mating > Flashcards

Natural Breeding and Mating Flashcards

1
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When must a breeder have a license?

A

If breeding 5+ litters per year

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2
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What year was the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Act established?

A

1999

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3
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What is ‘flagging’ ?

A

This is where the bitch moves the tail to allow mating to take place

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4
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What is the phrase given to the first lot of ejaculate in dogs?

A

first fraction

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5
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Which fraction actually contains the sperm?

A

the second fraction

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6
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What is ‘the tie’?

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once the thrusting has stopped the dog dismounts and turns 180 degrees and they will stay like this for ~20mins

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7
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What fraction is designed to flush sperm into the uterus?

A

the third fraction

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8
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Which species mating process is quicker out of the dog and cat?

A

cat

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9
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What induces ovulation for cats?

A

the barbs on the penis which causes pain and induces the ovulation

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10
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How can you tell when a female rabbit is receptive?

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the the vulva is swollen and pink/red

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11
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What type of ovulators are rabbits?

A

induced ovulators

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12
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When are reptiles stimulated to mate?

A

after hibernation

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13
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Which reptiles have a hemipenis?

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snakes and lizards

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14
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What problems can occur at mating?

A 
not tying properly
height difference between dogs
unpleasant/past experiences
wrong environment
inexperienced queen/bitch/tom/dog
human presence
penis not retracting
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15
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What are the optimum ages for breeding cats?

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at least 1 year and no older that ~4/6

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16
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What are the optimum ages for breeding dogs?

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studding at 1 year
bitches 18months (not during 1st season)
17
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What factors will influencing breeding?

A

healthy
skeletally mature
at an age where temperament and conformation can be assessed
free from infectious diseases

18
Q

What are the optimum ages for breeding horses?

A

when physically fit but fertility will decrease after 12 years old

19
Q

What are the optimum ages for breeding rabbits?

A

male 5-8months.. repo life ends at 5-6years

female 4 - 7 months .. repo life ends at 3 years

20
Q

What are the optimum ages for breeding guinea pigs?

A

Female from 12 weeks but before 10 months

males from 4 months

21
Q

Gestation period for a dog

A

56 - 72 days (average 63)

22
Q

Gestation period for a cat

A

64 - 68 days

23
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Gestation period for a rabbit

A

29 - 35 days

24
Q

Gestation period for a horse

A

342 days

25
Q

Gestation period for a guinea pigs

A

59 - 72days

26
Q

Gestation period for a hamster

A

15 - 18 days

27
Q

Gestation period for a bird

A

eggs laid every other day but incubation for up to 18 days

28
Q

Gestation period for a chinchilla

A

114 days

29
Q

When will signs of pregnancy become apparent in the bitch?

A

35th day of pregnancy

30
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What are the signs of pregnancy in the bitch?

A

colour of the teats darken
mammary glands enlarge
white or opaque vaginal discharge
abdominal enlargement

31
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What are the signs of pregnancy in the queen?

A

abdominal enlargement

mammary enlargement obvious from day 40

32
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What are the signs of pregnancy in the guinea pig?

A

considerable weight gain

may see young moving near birth

33
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Does the pregnant bitch need more nutritional support?

A

no she doesn’t if she is getting a balanced diet

may be doubled during the last half of pregnancy

34
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Does exercise for a pregnant bitch need to be changed?

A

no, keep exercise the same although not in hot weather

35
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What additional help does a pregnant rabbit need?

A

just nesting material needs to be supplied 2 days before birth

36
Q

What is pseudopregnancy?

A

phantom pregnancy/false pregnancy also known as pseudocyesis

37
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What are the clinical signs of pseudopregnancy?

A

develop 6-12weeks
largely behavioural
nest making/adoption of objects
abdominal enlargement/mammary enlargement /lactation

38
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How can we treat pseudopregnancy?

A

often resolve spontaneously
remove all bedding and toys so can’t adopt
use buster collar to stop her licking at the mammary glands otherwise may prolong lactation
drugs can be given to suppress lactation
hormonal may be needed in severe cases
neuter (all signs need to be resolved first)
exercise can also help

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