Reproduction Flashcards
T/F: Overweight cats and dogs are an increasing problem with about 20% dogs and 50% cats being overweight/obese.
True
T/F: An over-conditioned animal is likely to be more fertile as they have excess stored energy to promote ovulation and fertilization.
False - obesity can have negative impacts on fertility and reproductive performance (studied in humans)
__________ BCS is needed in breeding animals. If an animal has a poor BCS, they should not be bred.
Optimal (5/9)
Folic acid
That’s it. That is the card.
Common congenital abnormality
Cleft palates
In humans, folic acid is highly studied for its prevention of cleft palates
Data extrapolated from a human study has shown that folic acid introduction during gestation can decrease cleft palate occurrence by _____
76%
Supplement folic acid @ _____mg/kg for the first ______ days of gestation
0.5mg/kg
40 days
Why is it important that folic acid is supplemented at the beginning of gestation?
Neural tube closes around 35-40d
What are the potential effects of oxidative stress on female reproduction?
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) affect oocyte maturation to fertilization, embryo development, and pregnancy
Puppies will gain ______ % of their final birth weight in the last 20 days of gestation
70% - WOWZA
As puppies begin to pop off during the last 20 days of gestation, the dam will require a _____ increase in energy per week
10%
How much weight should a bitch body weight increase by the time of parturition?
15-25%
How do queens differ from bitches when it comes to weight gain throughout gestation?
Cats start putting on weight early as they increase their fat reserves (helps get them thru lactation)
Dogs increase mostly towards the end of gestation (as the puppies grow) b/c they rely more on diet to get them through lactation
As demonstrated in a human study, how does uterine contractility change with body condition?
Obese patients had decreased contractions and increased difficulty giving birth b/c fat infiltrates myometrium
Underweight patients had more spastic, uncoordinated contractions
What are some ways to get a bitch to eat, even when it’s unappealing b/c preggers and uncomfy?
Give smaller, more frequent meals
Use wet food
T/F: the way you feed a dam will influence the gut microbiome of her offspring
True - study showed that incorporating Saccharomyces into the maternal diet improved the microbiome in newborn puppies
How should dams be fed during lactation?
Free feeding
T/F: Colostrum quality is standardized and uniform between a dam’s mammary glands
False - no idea quality of colostrum in each teat b/c varies between glands
T/F: supplementing gestating female dogs with folic acid is advised to reduce dystocias
False - used for cleft palates
T/F: in the final 20d of gestation, puppies will acquire 70% of their eventual birth weight
True
T/F: the feeding strategy for gestating female dogs and cats can be uniformly applied
False - cats require increase in energy early!!!
What are the three big causes of neonatal mortality?
Hypoglycemia
Hypothermia
Hypovolemia
Why is it important to check a puppy’s body temperature before feeding?
Hypothermia leads to ileus
Ileus leads to bloat
Bloat can lead to aspiration pneumonia
Also puppy isn’t getting food then so hypoglycemia and death
Body temp during 1st week of life
95-97F
