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Obstetric and Pediatric Medicine Flashcards

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Cat Estrus Cycle

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  • Polyestrous
  • Seasonal (Spring to Fall)
  • Induced ovulators - need mating to stop cycle
  • No vulva discharge
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Dog Estrus Cycle

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  • Monestrous
  • Average 6 month cycle
  • Vulva discharge
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Gestation Length

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63 Days (9 weeks)

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Gestation Nutrition

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  • First 5 weeks - normal, no change
  • Week 6-8 - increase good by 1 meal
  • Last week - increase to reproductive/puppy formula to increase calories
  • No supplements needed
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Whelping

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Isolate mom 3 weeks prior to birth until 3 weeks after
* prevents herpesviral infection

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Parturition

Stage 1

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Uterine contractions but not actively pushing
* temp can drop below 99 within 24 hours of delivery

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Parturition Stage 2

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Delivery of babies

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Parturition Stage 3

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Passing of placenta
* can occur right after each baby or at the end

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Parturition

ER Status

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  • Active pushing without babies for 30 minutes
  • Weaker contractions without baby for over 2 hours
  • More than 3-4 hours between babies
  • Stuck baby
  • Active bleeding
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Post-Whelping Care

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Vulva discharge
* may be green, dark-red, brown or bloody
* no smell

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Mastitis

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Firm, warm, or painful mammary glands

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Metritis

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Foul-smelling vaginal discharge

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Eclampsia

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Low calcium (monitor post-whelping)
* can occur due to supplements given during gestation
* or if too many babies produced

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Post-Whelping Nutrition

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Lactation
* free feed
* 2-4 times normal amount
* switch back 6-8 weeks post-whelping

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Neonatal Developement

First Week

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Spend majority of time sleeping and eating
* feed every 2-4 hours

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Neonatal Developement

Second Week

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  • Eyes open 7 days
  • Ears open 14 days
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Neonatal Nutrition

Colostrum

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First secretion from mammary glands
* gives immunoglobulins
* drink within 24 hours

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Neonatal Developement

4 Weeks

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  • Poop on own
  • Running around/playing
  • Begin weaning
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Weaning

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  • Begin around 3-4 weeks
  • Complete by 5-6 weeks
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Tube Feeding Neonates

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Baby needs to be warm
* food will sit in stomach and not move if cold

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Dehydration in Neonates

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  • Test via mm tachyness, not skin tent
  • Caution on fluid overload (easy to do)
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Hypothermia in Neonates

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Re-heat slowly - can die otherwise
* 2 degrees per hour

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Neonatal Blood Sampling

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No more than 10% per week
* total 68 mL/kg
* take from jugular

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