Parturition

Question 1

Act of giving birth

Answer 1

Parturition

Question 2

Parturition names
Dog
Cattle
Sheep
Rabbit
Cat
Horse
Swine

Answer 2

Whelping
Calving
Lambing
Kindling
Queening
Foaling
Farrowing

Question 3

Problems during parturition

Answer 3

• The size of the fetus in relation to the mother’s birth canal and pelvic opening
• Difficulty with the passage of the fetus. Lack of experience and physical development
• Malpresentations - any variation from a normal position

Question 4

Early physical signs of parturition in cow is a ______________

Answer 4

Swollen udder

Question 5

Enlarged abdominal area, restlessness and attempts to build a nest

Answer 5

Sow

Question 6

First physical sign of parturition is that teats are swollen with milk

Answer 6

Ewe

Question 7

It sweat. Early physical signs of parturition include swollen udder and sunken hips with a dropped abdomen

Answer 7

Mare

Question 8

Physical sign of parturition refuse meals within 24 hours. Also vomiting

Answer 8

Bitch

Question 9

Parturition sign pulling out it’s fur to line its nest. Loss of appetite before kindling

Answer 9

Doe

Question 10

Reduces its production of progesterone

Answer 10

Corpus Luteum

Question 11

It relaxes the pelvic muscles, cartilage, and ligaments

Answer 11

Relaxin

Question 12

The birth canal opens due to increased levels of _______________

Answer 12

Estrogen

Question 13

The estrogen acts together with ___________ from the pituitary to cause contractions in the uterus

Answer 13

Oxytocin

Question 14

Also produced before birth by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates the production of milk for the newborn

Answer 14

Hormone Prolactin

Question 15

Any variation from the normal position is called ______________

Answer 15

Malpresentation

Question 16

Head positioned between the front legs to leave the birth canal first

Answer 16

Normal Presentation

Question 17

What animal do not orient themselves in any one position for birth

Answer 17

Fetal pigs

Question 18

After birth or parturition, once the process has been completed

Answer 18

Postpartum

Question 19

If pulling the fetus is not appropriate a ____________ may be performed

Answer 19

Cesarean

Question 20

If the fetus is no longer alive ________ of the fetus dead fetus by a veterinarian may be an alternative to remove if from mother.
Done to provide the least resistance for the mother

Answer 20

Dismemberment

Question 21

Caused by a calcium deficiency and occurs mostly when large litters requiring a high level of milk production are produced

Answer 21

Eclampsis

Question 22

Physical signs of eclampsis

Answer 22

Panting
Restlessness
Whining
Trembling
Weakness
Fever

Question 23

Birds go through their own birthing process called _____________

Answer 23

Hatching