Sheep and Goat Reproduction 2 Flashcards
Nutritional causes of non-infectious infertility?
1.
2.
3.
- iodine
- copper
- selenium
Non-infectious fertility:
Veratrum californiucum
aka?
Skunk Cabbage
Non-infectious fertility:
Veratrum californiucum
toxin?
alkaloid cyclopamine
Non-infectious fertility:
Veratrum californiucum
Effect if consumed in:
- Early gestation?
- Between d12-14 of gestation?
- In general?
- EED
- Cyclops
- Arthrogryposis
Non-infectious fertility:
Locoweed:
Effects:
1.
2.
3.
- Abortion
- Arthrogryposis
- Decreased spermatogenesis in rams
Non-infectious fertility:
Broomweed:
Effects:
1
2.
3.
- Abortion
- RFM
- Arthrogryposis
Which are more sensitive to estrogen producing plants, Sheep or Goats?
Sheep
Two main estrogen producing plants:
1.
2.
- Subterranean clover
2. Alfalfa
Effects of Estrogen Producing plants:
1.
2.
3.
- Hyperestrogenism
- Vaginal prolapse
- Subclinical repro impairment in sheep
Causes of Pseudopregnancy:
1.
2.
- Mucometra/hydrometra/cloudburst
2. Prolonged luteal phase in goats
Psuedopregnancy:
- Dx via?
- Tx?
- U/S
2. PGF2a
Infectious infertility:
Viruses:
1.
2.
3.
4.
- Blue tongue
- Border disease virus
- Cache Valley disease
- Akabane Virus
Which viral cause of infectious infertility in sheep and goats causes disease?
Akabane Virus
Infectious infertility:
Bacterial:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
- Campylobacter
- Chlamydophila abortus
- Coxiella burnetti
- Brucella melitensis
- Brucella ovis
- Listeria monocytogenes
Which bacterial cause of Infectious Infertility DOES NOT cause disease?
Brucella ovis.
Infectious infertility:
Protozoa:
Main one?
Toxoplasma gondii
Infectious infertility:
Bluetongue:
Reservoir?
Transmission method?
Cattle
Cullicoides