BSE & Male Pathology Flashcards

1
Q

purpose of BSE

A
  1. Estimate reproductive potential
  2. Identify potentially infertile or subfertile males
  3. Provide management or treatment recommendations for subfertile males
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2
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Indications for BSE

A

Prior to sale
Following a purchase
Prior to breeding season
Diagnosis of infertility or subfertility

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3
Q

what should a general BSE physical exam include

A

BCS, general body systems, conformation, heritable defects

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4
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BSE PE for Bulls

A

BCS, pelvic size, weight, eyes, teeth, feet

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5
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common hereditary foot problems of bulls

A

corkscrew claw defect
interdigital fibromas (corns)
weak pasterns
post-leggedness
sickle hocks

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6
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common ocular problems of bulls

A

SCC
infectious bovine KCS/pink eye (Moraxella bovis)

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7
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what are the testes evaluated for in the bulls and rams

A

scrotal circumference

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8
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what are the testes evaluated for in the stallion and dog

A

scrotal width

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9
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what can correlate to potential sperm production

A

size of testes - testicular volume

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10
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what is most common abnormal finding in bull internal genitalia

A

enlargement, excessive firmness or loss of lobulation of vesicular glands (seminal vesicles)

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11
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what accessory sex glands do dogs have

A

prostate

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12
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what accessory sex glands do cats have

A

prostate
bulbourethral

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13
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what accessory sex glands do stallions, bulls and rams have

A

prostate
bulbourethral
ampulla
vesicular glands

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14
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what accessory sex glands do pigs have

A

prostate
bulbourethral
vesicular glands

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15
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parts of a BSE

A

history
animal identification
PE
sexual behavior and mating ability
semen evaluation
classification

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16
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what ancillary tests can be used for semen evaluation

A

sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA)
anti-sperm antibody test
fluorescent probes
biochem analysis of seminal plasma

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17
Q

true/false
BSE estimates fertility, the true criteria for evaluating fertility is preg rate in females bred

A

true

18
Q

what is testicular hypoplasia associated with

A

congenital/hereditary
chromosomal abnormalities
cryptorchidism
exogenous hormones

19
Q

where is a left testes located in a cryptorchid, right testes?

A

left - abdominal
right - inguinal

20
Q

is unilateral or bilateral cryptorchordism more common? which one is infertile?

A

unilateral more common

unliteral potentially fertile
bilateral infertile

21
Q

what is the most frequent cause of reduced fertility

A

testicular degeneration due to no spermatogenesis

22
Q

what bacteria causes orchitis

A

Brucella

23
Q

name 3 spermatic cord and/or tunic lesions

A

periorchitis
hydrocele, hematocele
torsion of spermatic cord

24
Q

what testicular tumor:
tan, discrete, soft
most common testis tumor in dogs
minimal androgen production
seldom metastasize

A

Leydig cell tumor (interstitial cell tumor)

25
Q

what testicular tumor:
white, lobular, firm
metastasis unusual
estrogenic effects: feminization, alopecia, bone marrow suppression

A

sertoli cell tumor

26
Q

3 types of germ cell tumors

A

teratoma
dysgerminoma
seminoma

27
Q

5 types of scrotal lesions

A
  1. dermatitis
  2. trauma
  3. edema
  4. frostbite
  5. neoplasm
28
Q

prolonged penile swelling w/o stimulation

A

Priapism

29
Q

inability to retract penis into prepuce

A

Paraphimosis

30
Q

stenosis of preputial orifice preventing protrusion of penis

A

Phimosis

31
Q

6 types of bull lesions

A

penile deviation
infectious pustular balanoposthitis
persistent frenulum
penila hematoma
preputial abscess
fibropapilloma

32
Q

what virus causes infectious pustular balanoposthitis

A

BHV-1

33
Q

6 types of stallion lesions

A

priapism
paraphimosis
SCC
habronemiasis
coital exanthema
urethritis

34
Q

what virus causes coital exanthema

A

EHV-3

35
Q

3 types of dog lesions

A

transmissible venereal tumor
canine herpesvirus
fracture of os penis

36
Q

preputial diverticulitis is a lesion in what species

A

boars

37
Q

2 types of lesions in sheep

A

ulcerative posthitis “pizzle rot” due to C. renale or high protein ration
urolithiasis

38
Q

what bacteria can cause seminal vesiculitis in bulls and stallions

A

actinomyces pyogenes

39
Q

what species is prostatic disease common in

A

dogs

40
Q

primary vs secondary sperm defects

A

primary - defect in spermatogenesis
secondary - defect post testicular (epididymis or environment)

41
Q

what stain do you use for a sperm viability assay

A

eosin/nigrosin stain
sperm affected will stain pink/red

42
Q

why is yellow semen color normal in bulls

A

riboflavin