Reproduction

Question 1

Reasons NOT to breed

Answer 1

Questionable temperment
Poor mothering ability
Genetic defects
Poor quality animal
Overpopulation

Question 2

Supporting Spaying & Neutering

Answer 2

Increased risk of pyometra
Prostasis and prostatic hyperplasia
Neutering early in lofe decreases the risk of mammary tumors ad nearly eliminates the chance of occurence, uterine, ovarian, and testicular neoplasms

Question 3

Puberty

Answer 3

6-24 months

Question 4

puberty for large dogs

Answer 4

18-24 months or older

Question 5

Puberty in small breeds

Answer 5

6-10 months of age

Question 6

Ideal breeding age

Answer 6

Wait until 2nd or 3rd estrous cycle for first breeding(too early she will shift focus to babies and stunt her growth)
ideal breeding age is 2-6 years of age
NO geriatric pregnancies

Question 7

Produce ova (eggs) and reproductive hormones (estrogen and progesterone )

Answer 7

Ovaries (2)

Question 8

small thin tubes that transport ova fro the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilization occurs near the end of oviducts

Answer 8

Oviducts

Question 9

Muscualr Hollow y shaped organ consisting of 2 horns , a short body, neck, and cervix

Answer 9

Uterus

Question 10

fibrous/ muscualr structure that serves as the channel between the uterus and vagina

Answer 10

Cervix

Question 11

Time of reprofuctive Rest
2-10 MONTHS

Answer 11

ANESTRUS

Question 12

ESTROUS CYCLE

Answer 12

ANESTRUS
PROESTRUS
ESTRUS
DIESTRUS

Question 13

ESTRUS (9 DAYS)

Answer 13

Flaccid vulva
estrogen levels have dropped
progesterone is high
Red and profuse discharge to brown and scnty
accepts maale
Flagging: deviates tail and moves hips to side

Question 14

LH

Answer 14

comes from pituatary

Question 15

60-80 days
progesterone is bieng produced
progesterone increases for first 30 days then declines slowly unless pregnant
dissapearance of discharge ;vulva is a normal size
some mammary developmemt
no longer shows sexual behavior

Answer 15

Diestrus