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How many days post-tupping do you scan?

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60-90

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What % of lamb losses are within a few days of birth?

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15%

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What should BCS be when put to ram?

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3-3.5

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What BCS should ram be at tupping?

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3.5-4

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What should BCS be during lactation?

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1.5-2

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How long after lactation do ewes have to gain back BCS before tupping?

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2-3 months

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How many kg of lamb do you get per ewe?

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10kg

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8
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What weight are lambs weaned at?

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30kg

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What weight are lambs finished at?

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40kg

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How long does it take to increase BCS by 0.5?

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3 weeks

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What level can you measure instead of doing BCS?

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3-hydroxybutyrate

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12
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What level should 3-hydroxybutyrate levels be?

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Below 1mM

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13
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What age should ewe lambs be bred?

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7-9 months

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Why should you feed ewe lambs separately?

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Because they are only 60% of their adult weight

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Which breeds show a summer anoestrus?

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Most

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16
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How long is the oestrus cycle in a ewe?

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16-17 days

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17
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How long is the oestrus cycle in a doe?

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18-21 days

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18
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What must happen before oestradiol surge to induce oestrus in the ewe?

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Priming with progesterone

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19
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What is the first ovulation of the season like?

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Silent and short (6-8d)

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20
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When do more Northern sheep come into season?

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Later

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21
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For how long do they show oestrus behaviour?

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24-36 hours

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22
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What are two oestrus behaviours shown by a doe?

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Tail wagging and flehmen

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23
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How many times is the ewe served naturally?

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4 times

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24
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Why are the uterine horns long?

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Because multiple foetuses

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What colour is the corpus luteum often?
Red (corpus rubrum)
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Which breeds are often used as teasers?
Dorset, Finn, Romanov
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How long before tupping do you use melatonin to advance breeding?
2 months
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How long after using a teaser ram does ovulation occur?
2-3 days
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In the transitional period, by how much can a teaser ram advance ovulation?
2 weeks
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For how long do you leave in a progesterone sponge?
12-14 days
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How long after removing a progesterone sponge does oestrus occur?
1-2 days
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Why do you give PMSG on removal of a progesterone sponge in the ewe?
Ewes in anoestrus will revert to this if mating fails
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How long is gestation in the ewe?
147-148 days (5 months)
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How long is gestation in the doe?
140-152 days
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For how long does the ewe need the CL?
55-60 days
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For how long does the doe need the CL?
Throughout
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For how long does the cow need the CL?
For the first 150 and last 50 days
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How many placentomes does the ewe have?
60-80
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How many placentomes does the doe have?
160-200
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Which three hormones can be used to diagnose pregnancy?
Progesterone, PSPB, oestrone sulphate
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Which ultrasound mode is for fluid?
A
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Which ultrasound mode is transabdominal?
B
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Where do you do M mode ultrasound?
Cranially around udder
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Between which days can you do M mode ultrasound?
60-90
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Which frequency is a rectal probe used at?
7.5MHz (high)
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When would you use a rectal ultrasound probe?
If looking for follicles for AI/embryo transfer
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What are four signs of pseudopregnancy in the goat?
Pseudocyesis, hydrometra, mucometra, cloudburst
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What % of non-infectious infertility is pseudopregnancy responsible for in the goat?
10%
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Which kind of goats is pseudopregnancy common in?
Out of season or older
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How do you treat goat pseudopregnancy?
PGF2a
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What has actually happened in goat pseudopregnancy?
CL continues despite lack of pregnancy
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What is passed at term following a pseudopregnancy?
Mucoid fluid
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In which species is polled intersex syndrome common?
Goat
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What is the most common genotype in polled intersex syndrome?
Sex-reversed XX female
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What is the phenotype of a polled intersex goat with testes?
Male pesudohermaphrodite
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What is the phenotype of a polled intersex goat with ovaries?
Female pseudohermaphrodite
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What is fertility of polled intersex XY male goats like?
Infertile/subfertile
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How many days must the foetus be to be viable?
Over 140 days
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Over how long does pregnancy toxaemia develop?
24-48 hours
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What are the signs of pregnancy toxaemia?
Dull/depressed, BLIND, head-pressing, loose wool
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Which muscle types are affected in hypocalcaemia?
All
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What are symptoms of hypocalcaemia?
Depressed, weak, bloated, ruminal reflux
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How long before lambing should you vaccinate to ensure colostral antibodies?
4 weeks
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What 9 things should you vaccinate for?
Clostridia, pasteurella, erysipelas, chlamydia, toxoplasma, orf, blue tongue, foot rot, louping ill
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What causes Scald?
Fusobacter on pasture
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What causes footrot?
Fusobacter and Dichelobacter
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What % of rams are unsound?
3.5-10%, possibly up to 30%
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What age is puberty in rams?
5-6 months
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What % adult weight is puberty in rams?
50%
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What is seasonality like in rams?
Lowest out of ewe, doe, buck
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What two structures does the ram penis have?
Urethral process and tubercle
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Which accessory glands do the ram and bull have?
Bulbourethral, prostate, vesicular, ampullae
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What % body weight are testes?
0.5%
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What circumference are adult testes?
36cm
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What circumference are testes at puberty?
28cm
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At what age is peak ram fertility?
3-4 years
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At what age are rams culled?
6 years
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Where is the musk gland in the buck?
In front of the horn buds
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How can you deodorise the musk gland?
With hot iron
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How many ewes per ram if unsynchronised?
1 ram to 30-50 ewes
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How many ewes per ram if ram lamb?
1 ram to 15-25 ewes
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How many ewes per ram if fully synchronised?
1 ram to 10 ewes or less
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How much BCS do rams lose per week at tupping?
0.5
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What can cause staphylococcal dermatitis in rams?
Fighting
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How is the ram reproductive exam different to a bull?
No internal exam
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What are the testes and pampiniform plexus like on ultrasound?
Anechoic
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What is the epididymis like on ultrasound?
Lace curtains
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What causes scrotal mange?
Chorioptes ovis
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What reaction is seen during scrotal mange?
"Nibble reaction"
90
Where do you aim the electroejaculator?
Ventral to stimulate lumbar sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic nerves
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How many times do you pulse the electroejaculator?
5s pulse, up to 3-4x
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How do you collect the semen in sheep?
In an artificial vagina

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