Reproduction Flashcards

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What is the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis?

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  1. Hypothalamus → GnRH
  2. GnRH → Anterior Pituitary → FSH or LH
    3a. FSH or LH → Ovary → Progestins, Estrogens
    3b. FSH or LH → Testes → Androgens
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone

  1. Where is it produced
  2. Where does it act? What does it cause?
  3. What is the negative feedback for this hormone?
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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Anterior pituitary → FSH and LH
  3. Negative feedback via steroid hormones
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. Where does it act? What does it do?
  3. What is the negative feedback for this hormone?
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  1. Pituitary gland
    2a. Ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS → stimulate follicular development
    2b. Testicular SERTOLI CELLS → aid spermatogenesis
  2. Negative feedback via steroid hormones and inhibin
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Luteinizing Hormone

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. Where does it act? What does it do?
  3. What is the negative feedback for this hormone?
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  1. Pituitary Gland
  2. a. Acts on multiple ovarian cells → stimulate steroid hormone synthesis; OVARIAN GRANULOSA CELLS → stimulate ovulation
    2b. Testicular LEYDIG CELLS → stimulate steroid hormone synthesis
  3. Negative feedback via steroid hormones* and inhibin
    * However there is a time after a certain point of estrogen increase, that estrogen will create a positive feedback loop with LH
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What are the 3 broad roles of estrogen?

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  1. Fertilization
  2. Pregnancy preparation and pregnancy
  3. Long term effects on physiology → female secondary sex characteristics
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How do estrogens influence fertilization?

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  1. Increase estrous behavior in some species
  2. Increase uterine contractility
  3. Opens cervix to admit sperm
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How do estrogens influence pregnancy preparation and pregnancy?

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  1. Stimulates endometrial development
  2. Increases uterine progesterone receptors
  3. Increase GnRH → LH surged → ovulation
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What are the 3 broad roles of progestins?

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  1. Fertilization
  2. Preparation for pregnancy and pregnancy
  3. Lactation
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What are the effect of progestins on fertilization?

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  1. Decrease uterine contractility
  2. Closes cervix
  3. Decrease FSH secretion
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What are the effect of progestins on preparation for pregnancy and pregnancy?

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  1. Increase uterine musculature

2. Increase endometrial gland secretions

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What are the effect of progestins on lactation?

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  1. Stimulates development of mammary alveolar cells

2. Inhibits milk production

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What are the 3 broad roles of androgens?

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  1. Spermatogenesis
  2. Fertilization
  3. Long term effects on physiology
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What are the effects of androgens on spermatogenesis?

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  1. Actions on SERTOLI cells
  2. Maintenance of efferent ductular system
  3. Maintenance of accessory sex glands
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What are the effects of androgens on fertilization?

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  1. Promote sexual behavior
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What are the effects of androgens on long term effects of physiology

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  1. Male secondary sex characteristics

2. Anabolic effect (promotes growth)

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Prolactin

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. What does it do?
  3. What does it inhibit?
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  1. Anterior pituitary
  2. Promotes lactation and maternal behavior
  3. Inhibits follicular development
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Oxytocin

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. What does it do?
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  1. Produced in hypothalamus but released from pituitary

2. Involved in parturition

18
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Inhibin

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. What does it do?
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  1. Produced by GRANULOSA and Sertoli cells
  2. Selectively inhibit FSH
    * DOES NOT INHIBIT LH*
19
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Prostaglandins

  1. Where is it produced?
  2. What does it do (in reproduction)?
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  1. Produced in many tissues by arachidonic acid cascade

2. In reproduction, most often considered in the context of luteolysis

20
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What are the different components of the follicular phase of reproduction? What is the dominant hormone during this phase?

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1a. Proestrus → early follicular development and gamete maturation
1b. Estrus → final follicular development and sexual receptivity
2. ESTROGEN is the dominant hormone

21
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Ovulation

  1. When does this phase occur?
  2. What is it triggered by?
  3. What happens?
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  1. Occurs at the end of estrus (or shortly after estrus in some species)
  2. Triggered by the LH surge → which is in turn triggered by rising levels of estrogen inducing positive feedback of GnRH in the hypothalamus
  3. Ovum is released into oviduct to encounter sperm for fertilization
22
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What are the different components of the luteal phase? What is the dominant hormone during this phase?

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1a. Metestrus → formation of the corpus luteum → transition from estrogen to progesterone dominance
1b. Diestrus → corpus luteum is functional → produces progesterone to prepare uterine environment to be favorable to pregnancy
1c. Luteolysis → destruction of the corpus luteum and termination of luteal progesterone secretion
2. PROGESTERONE is the dominant hormone

23
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How do cells appear on vaginal cytology around ovulation?

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  1. Anucleate superficial epithelial cells → Cornified cells
24
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What % of cells should be cornified cells at ovulation?

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  1. 70-90%
25
Q

What is the MOA of finasteride?

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Inhibits 5α reductase

*Blocks conversion of testosterone to DHT

26
Q

What is the top differential for an enlarged prostate in a castrated dog?

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  1. Prostatic carcinoma
27
Q

Acute bacterial prostatitis and prostatic abscesses are significantly associated with what?

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  1. BPH

2. Estrogen administration

28
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When should breeding be attempted based on vaginal cytology?

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When >75% of epithelial cells are anuclear

29
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During which phase does a pyometra occur?

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  1. Diestrus
30
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What are differentials for vaginal discharge thought to be a pyometra?

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  1. Lochia → should be green and non-odorous and present after whelping for up to 4 weeks
  2. SIPS → persistant serosanguinous discharge up to 6 weeks after whelping, will usually resolve on its own
  3. Metritis → ascending bacterial infection immediately after whelping
  4. Re-entering heat
31
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How is Brucella canis transmitted?

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  1. Orally through bodily fluids
    * Large amount in vaginal fluid 4-6 weeks after abortion
    * Found in semen 2-3 months after infection
32
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What is the pathophysiology for Brucella canis infection?

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  1. Penetrates mucus membranes → replicates in local LYMPH NODES
  2. BACTEREMIA within 7-30 days after exposure
  3. Transport to monocyte/macrophage, prostate, uterus, and placenta
33
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Why does Brucella canis survive within macrophages?

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  1. Macrophages/monocytes inhibit the bactericidal myeloperoxidase-peroxide halide system by releasing 5-guanosine and adenine
34
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When does Brucella canis cause abortion?

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75% of pregnancy loss is late in gestation (45-59 days)

35
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What are clinical signs associated with Brucella canis infection?

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  1. Abortion
  2. Necrotizing vasculitis causing granulomatous lesions → causes epidydimal and testicular/prostatic pathology
  3. Chronic infections → uveitis, granulomatous splenitis, discospondylitis, dermatitis, meningoencephalitis
36
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What diagnostic tests are used for Brucella canis?

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  1. Rapid slide agglutination test → initial test

2. 2-mercaptoethanol modified RSAT → confirmatory

37
Q

There are (many/few) false positive with Brucella canis testing?

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MANY

38
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What other antibodies will Brucella canis cross-react with?

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  1. Bordetella
  2. Pseudomonas
  3. Moraxella
  4. Brucella ovis
39
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What are the hormonal characteristic of anestrus?

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  1. HIGH FSH

2. Very LOW progesterone

40
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What are the cytologic characteristics of estrus?

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  1. > 90% of the cells are superficial and unclear squamous cells (or have pyknotic nuclei)
  2. NO WBC and occasional RBC