W8 Puerperial period

Question 1

Puerperium

Answer 1

Period after parturition when reprouctive tract returns to its non-pregnant condition

time for Uterine repair and ovarian activity to resumer

Question 2

4 events

Answer 2

Myometrial contractions and expulsion of lochia

Endometrial repair

Resumptino of ovarian function

Elimination of bacterial contamination

Question 3

Time for resumption

Answer 3

Dairy - 16-18 days

Beef 50-60 due to lactational anoestrus

Question 4

Uterine involution

Answer 4

45-50 days dairy

30 days beef

Question 5

Myometrial contracitons

Answer 5

Immediately after parturition

Discharge of fluids and tissue from uterus
Reduction in uterine size

Post partum
Oxytocin released due to suckling effect

Question 6

Lochial discharge

Answer 6

Blood tinged fluid
-Fetal membranes and endometiral tissue

2-10 days post birth

Question 7

Bacterial contaimination

Answer 7

Parturition isnt sterile= phagocytosis to kill bacteria

Question 8

Mammogenesis

Answer 8

Growth between birth and puberty of mammary gland

Question 9

Allometric growth

Answer 9

After puberty mammary gland grows

Question 10

Ejection of milk

Answer 10

Sensory neurons

Afferent nerves to hypothalamus

Oxytocin produced in Pituitary

Delivered to mammary gland

=milk secretions and myoepithelial contractions

Question 11

Colostrum

Answer 11

Formed in last 2 weeks of pgestation

Yellow due to beta carotene, vita ,d,e