Reproductive System and Disorders

Question 1

Define Cryptorchidism

Answer 1

Failure of the testes to descend (one or both), from the abdomen and into the scrotum

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Inflammation of the testicle

Answer 1

Orchitis

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Scrotal Examination

Answer 1

• Scrotal contents should be carefully palpated to identify the structures that are involved. This is also to rule out differentials such as testicular torsion (Which can be indicated with color flow doppler)

Question 1

Inflammation of the penile or preputial mucosa in dogs

Answer 1

Balanoposthitis

Question 2

Inability to completely reduce the penis into the preputial cavity.

Answer 2

Paraphimosis

Question 3

Disorder wherein there is a persistent erection without sexual stimulation and is diagnosed by physical examination

Answer 3

Priapism

Question 4

Abnormally small preputial orifice, resulting in inability to extrude the penis

Answer 4

Phimosis

Question 5

The vagina is lined with what type of cells?

Answer 5

Squamous epithelium

Question 6

The most common cause of dystocia in dogs

Answer 6

Uterine inertia

Question 7

Uterus may fail to respond to the fetal signals because of over-stretching of the myometrium by large litters

Answer 7

Primary Uterine inertia

Question 8

The type of dystocia wherein it is due to exhaustion of the uterine myometrium caused by obstruction of the birth canal

Answer 8

Secondary Uterine intertia

Question 9

Occurs when there is functional ovarian tissue in a previously ovariohysterectomized OHE female

Answer 9

Ovarian Remnant Syndrome

Question 10

The protrusion of edematous vaginal tissue into the vaginal lumen and often through the vulvar lips of the female dog.

Answer 10

Vaginal Hyperplasia

Question 11

A common condition of canine conformation in which the vulva is atleast partially obscured or engulfed by the surrounding skin folds.

Answer 11

Recessed Vulva, Hooded vulva