Repro Drugs

Question 1

What are some examples of prostaglandins?

Answer 1

Dinoprost - lutalyise and hi con
Cloprostenol - estrumate

Question 2

What is the indication for porstaglandins?

Answer 2

Cl lysis, abortion < 120 days, estrus synch, pyometra

Question 3

What are the GNRH drugs?

Answer 3

Gonadorellin - factrel, cystorelin, fertygel

Question 4

What are indications for GNRH?

Answer 4

Cystic ovaries, anestrus and estrus synchronization

Question 5

What is the indication for oxytocin?

Answer 5

Milk let down and uterine involution

Question 6

What is the dose for estrumate? Lutylse?

Answer 6

Estrumate - 2cc/cow
Lutalyse - 5cc/cow unless hi con and that only 2

Question 7

What route shoud hi-con lutlyse be given?

Answer 7

SQ (irritating) - can cause clostridial issue

Question 8

Injection of these drugs may cause? (prostaglandin)

Answer 8

Asthma

Question 9

How do you dose these in small ruminates? (prostaglandin)

Answer 9

Half the dose

Question 10

Oxytocin - need less than expected?

Answer 10

True - 2ml max - cause spastic contractions
Only work 1st 24 hours postpartum
-Retained placenta and metritis = helpful

Question 11

What drug contains progesterone?

Answer 11

CIDR

Question 12

What do you use a CIDR for?

Answer 12

Synch program
Bring out anestrus

Question 13

Is progesterone a benefit in a diary situation?

Answer 13

No, lactating (unless cystic ovary)

Question 14

Can you reuse a CIDR?

Answer 14

Yes - keep on same farm and clean well (autoclave or novasan)

Question 15

If you need to abort what do you use?

Answer 15

Dexamethasone and prostaglandin