SA reproduction Flashcards
when does the bitch begin cycling?
6-18 months
what is the average oestrous cycle of a bitch?
6 months
what are the stages of oestrous?
proestrus (9 days)
oestrus (9 days)
dioestrus (60 days)
anoestrus (100-150 days)
what stages of the oestrous cycle is described as in-heat?
proestrus and oestrus (21 days)
what are the clinical signs of proestrus?
serosanguinous vulval discharge
vulva swelling
attract but reject males
what are the clinical signs of oestrus?
reduced vulval swelling
serous/brown vulval discharge
accept male
what is the most common stage of the oestrous cycle to see pyometras?
diestrus
what is follicular development during proestrus stimulated by?
FSH and LH pulses
what happens to oestrogen during proestrus?
rises throughout then peaks at the end
what does the peak of oestrogen at the end of proestrus trigger?
LH surge
what does the LH surge at the end of proestrus trigger?
ovulation
how long after the LH surge does ovulation occur?
24-48 hours
what hormone begins to rise after the LH surge?
progesterone
what hormone is dominant in diestrus?
progesterone
what causes vulval swelling during proestrus?
oestrogen
how is vaginal cytology carried out?
moistened cotton swab aimed dorsally into the vagina
what type of cells are looked at during vaginal cytology?
cornified
what is cornification?
process of cells moving from deep to superficial epithelium
what is the appearance of a parabasal cell?
large nuclei and smooth edges
what are the cornified cells in vaginal cytology?
superficial and anuclear
what is the appearance of an intermediate cell?
smaller nucleus with slightly irregular cell shape
what are the findings on vaginal cytology during proestrus?
parabasal and intermediate cells (slowly increasing)
RBCs and neutrophils
what are the findings on vaginal cytology during oestrus?
100% anuclear and superficial cells (cornified)
what are the findings on vaginal cytology during dioestrus?
drop to 50% cornified cells
neutrophils
what hormone is used for oestrus detection in dogs?
progesterone
how does the vaginal mucosa change as oestrogen rises during proestrus?
becomes oedematous
how does the vaginal mucosa appear when there is a rapid oestrogen decline in oestrus?
oedema deflates causing wrinkles
what type of breeders are cats?
seasonal polyoestrus induced ovulators
what is the additional stage of the oestrous cycle in cats?
interoestrus (if not induced to ovulate)
what are the possible risks of neutering female dogs?
intra-op complications ovarian remnant syndrome transitional cell carcinoma urethral sphincter mechanisms incompetence (USMI) osteosarcoma
what is urethral sphincter mechanisms incompetence (USMI)?
reduction in urethral closure pressure (can happen years after)
how can urethral sphincter mechanisms incompetence (USMI) be treated?
propalin
estriol
what does ovarian remnant syndrome lead to?
continued secretion of reproductive hormones (oestrus behaviour)
uterine stump pyometra
neoplasm