Whelping Flashcards

1
Q

Within the ovary where the egg is released.

A

Follicle

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2
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Replaces the follicle at the time of ovulation.

A

Corpus luteum

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3
Q

Two hormones that stimulate ovulation.

A

LH, FSH

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4
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Hormone secreted by the ovary.

A

Estrogen

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5
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Hormone secreted by corpus luteum t ovulation to maintain a pregnancy.

A

Progesterone

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6
Q

Four stages of estrus.

A

Anestrus, pro estrus, estrus, diestrus

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7
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Signs of anestrus.

A

No vaginal discharge or vulva swelling, low progesterone

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8
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Signs of pro estrus.

A

Blood discharge, male attraction, rising progesterone

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9
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Signs of estrus.

A

Discharge, vulvular swelling, increase of progesterone

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10
Q

When does conception occur?

A

First 4 days of estrus

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11
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Signs of diestrus.

A

Refusal of breeding, some discharge

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12
Q

How log is gestation?

A

63-65 days

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13
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Signs of a pseudo pregnancy?

A

Nesting, enlarged mammary glands, mothering objects

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14
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When does puberty occur?

A

5-9 months but later in large breeds

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15
Q

What should we consider before breeding?

A

Genetically makeup, vaccinations, temperament, brucellosis test,

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16
Q

Disease causing abortion and fetal loss.

A

Brucellosis

17
Q

When can we ultrasound to confirm pregnancy?

A

18 days before whelp

18
Q

What are no nos of breeding?

A

Don’t breed after four years old, breed once yearly or every other heat cycle, ont breed first heat

19
Q

What are the stages of parturition?

A

Nesting, delivery/expel placenta, whelming

20
Q

What happens during the nesting stage?

A

Temperature drop, restlessness, milky vaginal discharge

21
Q

What happens during delivery stage?

A

Whelping, pushing, contractions, water breaks

22
Q

Reproductive egg

23
Q

What does the mother do after whelping?

A

Nurse pups, chew off umbilical cord, lick surrounding fluids and mucous

24
Q

What do we need to prepare for our whelping?

A

Nesting box, whelp box, puppy pads, bulb syringes, dopram, suture material, iodine, nail polish, towels, scale

25
How do humans handle pups?
Manually suck out mucous, rub vigorously, cut and suture umbilical, stimulate bowels
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What are possible causes of dystocia?
Pelvis shape, stricture, dead fetus
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What are signs of dystocia?
More than two hours between pups, uneventful contractions, foul smelling discharge Or green discharge before first pup
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Milk fever.
Eclampsia
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What is milk fever?
Low calcium (blood) level due to milk going to fetus
30
Inflammation of mammary glands?
Mastitis
31
How long is feline gestation?
63-65 days
32
At what point can we confirm feline pregnancy via ultrasound?
15 days before whelp
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How long after breeding do cats ovulate?
24 hours after breeding
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How long after whelping can cats go into heat?
7-10 days after