Therio Key-Points Table Flashcards
cow age of puberty (months)
8-12 (breed differences)
mare age of puberty (months)
15-24 (seasonal effects)
ewe age of puberty (months)
5-7
sow age of puberty (months)
5-8
bitch age of puberty (months)
6-24
queen age of puberty (months)
5-12
mare type of placenta
diffuse/microcotyledonary
sow type of placenta
diffuse
carnivore placental attachment style vs herbivore
herbivores: epithelio-chorial
carnivores: endothelial-chorial
ie. of domestic species only cat and dog have endothelio-chorial
cow breeding season?
all year
mare breeding season?
april-sept (long day), earlier with lighting
ewe breeding season?
short-day breeders (fall)
sow breeding season?
all year, slight seasonal influence
bitch breeding season?
all year
queen breeding season?
jan-oct
cow type of estrus cycle?
polyestrus
mare type of estrus cycle?
seasonally polyestrus
ewe type of estrus cycle?
seasonally polyestrus
sow type of estrus cycle?
polyestrus
bitch type of estrus cycle?
monoestrus
queen type of estrus cycle?
polyestrus
cow length of estrus cycle?
21d
mare length of estrus cycle?
21d
ewe length of estrus cycle?
17d (range 14-19)
sow length of estrus cycle?
21d
bitch length of estrus cycle?
16-56 weeks
queen length of estrus cycle?
1-3 weeks (if not mated)
cow duration of estrus
12-18 hours
mare duration of estrus
4-7 days