Chapter 8 study guild

Parturition consists of five stages. True or false

False, Parturition consists of 3 stages

Calves are normally born back legs first. true or false

False, calves should come out front legs first

Removal of an intact male from the flock induces doe goats to cycle. True or false

False, its seasonal

Name two species where both front and rear birth presentations are normal.

dogs and cats

Cystic ovaries can interfere with _.

estrus

Although spaying and castration are both surgical procedures, spaying is easier to perform. true or false

false

The bloody discharge from dogs is the same as a human menstrual period. True or false

false

The cat is the only one of the domestic species that typically develops prostate disease. true or false

false

Diestrus follows ovulation in the estrus cycle. True or false

false, LH surge

The normal estrus cycle in cattle is about 28 days. true or false

false, about 21 days it can range from 17- 24 days

A dog's temperature usually rises prior to whelping.

false, dogs just have a higher temperature than humans

An ovariohysterectomy is a type of castration. true or false

false, it can be physical, chemical, or hormonal

Females continue to produce additional numbers of eggs throughout life. true or false

false, they make about 2 million eggs in the ovaries

Dogs appreciate frequent owner visits during labor. True or false

false,they like it quite so they can be relaxed, dogs get very territorial

A _ occurs when an animal continues to strain after parturition and the uterus turns inside out.

prolapsed uterus

The _ is the only accessory sex gland present in the dog.

prostate

Prior to assisting a cow with delivery, the attendant should wash the cow's _ and wear shoulder-length plastic _.

vulva, gloves

Cattle producers attempt to have cows calve every _ months.

12

Female cats enter _ when nursing.

Anestrus

In the embryo, the testes develop in the _.

abdomen

Lidocaine is a type of _.

anesthetic

The process that sperm undergoes in the oviduct that causes further maturation in order to fertilize an egg is _.

capacitation

The embryo becomes a fetus at the point of _.

differentiation

The hormone _ stimulates milk letdown.

oxytocin

_, released by the fetus, stimulates parturition.

oxytocin

Lactation in dairy cattle _ about two months post-delivery.

peaks

Delivery of the _ occurs in stage three of parturition.

placenta

Cattle have 80 to 100 sites of attachments between embryo/fetus and dam. These points are called _.

placentomes

The corpus luteum produces the hormone _.

progesterone

The placenta produces the hormone _ so the corpus luteum eventually is not needed.

progesterone

The hormone _ stimulates milk production.

prolactin

Sperm are manufactured in the _.

testes

define estrous cycle

the recurring reproductive cycle in many female mammals, including estrus, ovulation, and changes in the uterine lining.

The fetus grows most rapidly in the _ trimester.

third

C-sections are often performed on cattle while they are in the standing position. true or false

true

Cats are seasonally polyestrus True or false

true

Cats exhibit induced ovulation. true or false

true

Estrogen prepares the uterus for delivery. True or false

true

Female dogs cycle about once every six months. True or false

true

For sperm production to occur most efficiently and effectively, scrotal temperature should be lower than body temperature. true or false

true

Luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormones function in both the female and male. true or false

true

Mammary development begins at puberty. true or false

true

The scientific terminology, schistosoma reflexus describes an "inside out" calf. true or false

true

The urethra carries both semen and urine. True or false

true

The _ becomes infected in pyometra.

uterus