repro past qs Flashcards
How long is the pregnancy of the horse?
310-365 days (11 months)
How long is the duration of estrus in mare?
5-7 days
When is the ovulation in mare?
24-48 hours before the end of estrus
How do you stich the uterus after C-section?
Sero-muscularly
How many spermiums do you need to use in the horse?
400-800 millions
How many ml-s of sperm do you need for AI?
10-40 ml (fresh/cooled), 6-10 0.5 ml straws (frozen)
What type of placenta does the mare have?
Epitheliochorial and diffuse
Which hormon is the best for mare cycle synchronization?
Progestagen injection
Which one is an abnormal labor pain?
Violent pains
Instruments or maneuvers, which are not used in ventral position?
Wood planks
What kind of instrument would you not use for the reposition of a laterally deviated head in the horse?
Caemmerer torsion fork
What is characteristic for Harms dog sitting in horses?
Hoofs of the fetus can perforate the uterine wall
You should not perform embryotomy in case of?
A living fetus
Which method of embryotomy consists of less wiring?
Bayer-Schaetz method
What does surfactant expression mean?
Surface-active lipoprotein in the lung
What kind of acid-base stance is characteristic for a healthy neonate?
Slight respiratory metabolic acidosis
What is the first thing you have to do with an asphyxiated neonate?
Airway aspiration
Which one is the first step to resuscitate asphyxiated newborns?
Aspirate oropharyngeal and tracheal fluid
Which one is a correct treatment for low meconium retention in a foal?
Acetylcysteine solution into the rectum, fluid therapy per os and pain control
What does hypercapnia mean?
Blood carbonate concentration is increased
What is the optimal condition for solving abnormal position and presentation in large animals?
Epidural analgesia, uterus relaxation, copious lubricant sedatives
According to the chorionic villi distribution, how can we classify the equine placenta?
Placenta diffuse with microcotyledons
Which could be the consequence of asphyxiate?
Cerebral hemorrhage and edema
When could we talk about retention of fetal membranes in the mare?
After 3 hours post partum
What is the best method for correction of abnormal presentation in large animals?
The nearest limbs have to be pulled into the birth canal; if the hind and the front legs are in equal distance we always try for a longitudinal posterior presentation
Which obstetrical snare is not correct to use in the mare?
Jöhnk snare
What is the incorrect method for correction of hock flexion in case of large animals?
In the case of small fetus extraction without correction
What is the incorrect method for traction without reposition of the hip flexion in the mare?
In the case of abortion, premature partus or if the fetus is small pull out the fetus with Jöhnk snare
Which abnormality is an absolute indication for C-section in the mare?
Dorso-transverse presentation
Which is the easiest way to rotate an equine fetus from ventral to dorsal position?
With Caemmerer torsion fork
Choose the only false statement concerning to the C-section in the mare:
We open the non-pregnant uterine horn and pull the fetus from the pregnant horn
Choose the only false statement concerning to the C-section in the mare:
Putting uterine tablets into the lumen provides sufficient protection in the post- operative therapy
At what gestational age can you first see a heartbeat of an equine embryo?
25-28 days
At what gestational age should you ideally evaluate a mare for twins?
13-15 days
At what gestational age do the endometrial cups form in the mare?
35-38 days
At what gestational age are we able to determine fetal gender in horse?
60-70 days
What drug would you give this mare today?
hCG
What would you recommend doing today with this mare?
Order semen for tomorrow
When do you want to evaluate this mare again?
Wednesday
From when can the conceptus be detected in the mare by means of ultrasonography?
From day 11
Which statement is false in connection with the follicles in mares?
The usual size of a pre-ovulatory follicle is 100 mm in diameter
Which statement is true in connection with the follicles in mares?
At the beginning of the atretic degeneration the size of a follicle still may be 30-40 mm in diameter
Which organ produces eCG:
Trophoblasts cells from endometrial cups
Mare corpus luteum dependent period during pregnancy:
1-180 day
After pregnancy day 180, which organ maintains the pregnancy?
Fetoplacental unit
What is the ovary cancer solving method and what are the symptoms?
Treatment: surgical removal of the affected ovary, normal estrous after 6-8 months.
Symptoms: Nymphomania, stallion-like behavior and prolonged anestrous
How you detect the start of birth in horse?
Hypertrophy of mammary gland, distension of teats (4-6 day prior), waxing of teats (1- 72 hours prior), CaCO3 increases in milk (1-3 day prior)
How is the recognition of the pregnancy by horses (what factors do they need)?
Movements of the embryo inside the uterus, maternal recognition: INF-like protein, E1SO4; for us to recognize pregnancy: progesterone, eCG and estrogen
What is the time of ovulation in horse?
1-2 days before end of estrus
When is it good to mate/inseminate horse?
Second day and every other day in estrus
How can you transport horse sperm?
Cooled (in equitainer (1: 70 hours, 2: 48 hours) and iso-thermalizer) or frozen
Why is GnRH implant good for female horse?
It pushes the horse out of its transition period (induce estrous)
When is the capsule development in mare?
From day 6 to day 22-26
(after day 27, very hard to destroy capsule ie. twinning)
What causes the post mating endometritis by horse?
Deposition of semen, bacteria and debris
What causes the acute endometritis in horse?
Streptococcus zooepidemicus (75%) 3/4 of the cases
Which mares are mostly prone to infections?
Older mares, those with pooling of urine in vagina or accumulation uterine fluid, mares with cervix that fail to relax during estrus
What is granulosa cell tumor and why is it important in horses?
It is the most common ovarian tumor. Unilateral, and produces inhibin, which inhibits function of other ovary as well. Mare gets aggressive, constant anestrus/nymphomania
How do the endometrial cups form in horses?
From chorionic girdle cells around day 35
What do you use to shorten the spring transitional period in horses?
Light (also progestagen injection, hCG, GnRH)
Which bacterium is responsible for equine metritis in most cases?
Streptococcus zooepidemicus,
E. coli,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia
and less common: T. equigenitalis (CEM)
What is not characteristic in case of uterine torsion in horses?
The vagina is involved in the torsion
What is not informative in early pregnancy detection in horses?
eCG
Which would you use to decrease edema in prolapsed uterus in horse?
Sugar
What are the possible semen preservations, quantity, and temperature in horse?
Fresh (20 ml), chilled (4°C) (20 ml), frozen (-196°) (6-10 0.5 ml straws)
How many sperm must be/optimal in frozen semen?
400-800 million
(chilled semen = 1 billion)
What is not characteristic of frozen semen?
It is only possible to freeze semen in 10% of the horses
When do you inseminate in horse?
Positive probing test
How long is the estrous cycle?
21 days
Which hormone elevates in horse at the end of pregnancy?
Relaxin
Which one is characteristic in the pregnancy of horse?
The zygote develops a glycoprotein layer of 2 μm diameter on day 6-30
What do you use in the interseasonal period in mare to synchronize estrous cycle?
Light-program or GnRH
What is Deslorelin used for in mares?
To delay estrous (in case of transporting, competition, etc.)
What can predict that parturition is coming soon in mare?
CaCO3 level in colostrum is higher than 200 ppm
What is the best way to evaluate time until parturition in horse?
Measure calcium carbonate from colostrum, hormonal change and behavior change
How do you treat mares with CEM (contagious equine metritis bacteria)?
With topical and systemic antibiotics. Treat mares only after CEM bacteria cleared from the uterus (may take several months)
What is the most frequent causative agent in horse, that causes endometritis?
Streptococcus zooepidemicus
What are the advantages of AI in horse?
More sperm, less stress, biosecurity, regulated sperm quality, no transport of horses and preserve semen of endangered breeds
What would you use to induce ovulation in horse?
Use: light, progestogen, GnRH, hcG
What would you not use to induce ovulation in horse?
Not use: ecG
What happens in the tail of the epididymis?
Storage, maturation and formation of the acrosome
What is the most important thing to do after giving birth?
Stimulate respiration
How to best determine infertility in horse?
US, rectal palpation, hormone evaluation, look at recordings from earlier cycles and biopsy
How to treat retained placenta in horse?
Pump in fluid and oxytocin, pull it out and give antibiotics
What is the time of ovulation in horse?
24-48 hours (1-2 days) before end of estrus
What is the first thing to do with neonates after birth?
Check heart rate, check respiratory function and wash/clean it
What is capsule of the zygote?
Thin glycoprotein layer
How do we treat the laceration of the perineum?
Do surgery after 4-6 weeks
Which levels of the uterine wall have to be sutured?
Muscular and serosal layer
What is a special characteristic for equine embryo development?
Capsule development from day 6 to day 22-26, implantation on 17th day and enters uterus on day 9