reproductive problems: causes Flashcards
1
Q
• Opportunistic bacterial infection
• Result of high progesterone level in the body
• Progesterone causes:
- thickening of endometrium
- accumulation of uterine secretions
- inhibition of WBC’s
A
Pyometra
2
Q
septic or nonseptic pyometra?
caused due to failure to express milk from gland
A
nonseptic
3
Q
• Unknown
• Hormones play a role in development
- risk increased w/ progesterone administration
- risk is increased if OHE (spay) is delayed
A
Mammary Tumors
4
Q
Hormonal changes during estrous cycle
A
Pseudopregnancy (False Pregnancy)
5
Q
septic or nonseptic pyometra?
due to bacterial infection
A
septic
6
Q
Androgenic hormone stimulation
A
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia