Small Ruminant Repro Flashcards
At what percentage Body weight can you breed a small ruminant?
60-70%
What age do you see puberty in a small ruminant?
5-15 months
How many days are in the sheep estrous cycle?
17 days
How many days are in the goat estrous cycle?
21 days
How many days are in the sheep gestation?
147 days
How many days are in the goats gestation?
150 days
What produces progesterone in sheep?
Placenta
What produces progesterone in the goat?
Corpus Luteum
When should you put the teaser ram in?
14 days prior
How many rams per ewes?
2-4 rams/100 ewes
Flushing
increased nutrient uptake
How can you manipulate the reproduction of small ruminants?
Hormonal manipulation
Manipulation of lights
Administration of melatonin
At what time do you see vesicle on real-time ultrasound for small ruminants?
18-20 days
At what time do you see Fetal heart beat on real-time ultrasound for small ruminants?
25 days
At what time do you see Placentomes on real-time ultrasound for small ruminants?
35 days
At what time do you see skeletal structures on real-time ultrasound for small ruminants?
60 days
At what time can you diagnose pregnancy on x-rays for small ruminants?
50 days
At what time can you diagnose pregnancy on vaginal biopsy for small ruminants?
40 days
At what time can you diagnose pregnancy on Rectoabdominal palpation for small ruminants?
70-110 days
After how long should you intervene with kidding/lambing?
30 minutes
What are the most common causes of dystocia?
Fetal postural abnormalities
multiple fetuses trying to exit at same time
Ringwomb
Failure of cervix to completely dilate
What is the treatment for Ringwomb?
C-section
How long does it take for uterine involution in small ruminants?
30 days
