Canine and Feline Pregnancy

Question 1

From the LH surge, what is the gestation length of a canine pregnancy?

Answer 1

64-66 days

Question 2

From ovulation, what is the gestation length of a canine pregnancy?

Answer 2

62-64 days

Question 3

What type of placenta do bitches have?

Answer 3

Endotheliochorial/zonary

Question 4

What is haemodilution?

Answer 4

Decreased haematocrit

Question 5

What is an essential pregnancy hormone?

Answer 5

Progesterone

Question 6

What happens to progesterone levels 1-2 days prior to whelping?

Answer 6

Sharp decline

Question 7

Where in the body is prolactin produced?

Answer 7

Pituitary gland

Question 8

What hormone is responsible for the maintenance of the CL?

Answer 8

Prolactin

Question 9

Where is relaxin produced in the body?

Answer 9

Placenta

Question 10

What hormone prepares the birth canal for parturition?

Answer 10

Relaxin

Question 11

What is the most commonly used method of pregnancy diagnosis in the canine?

Answer 11

Transabdominal ultrasound

Question 12

How many days after the LH surge can the foetal heartbeat be detected via ultrasound in canines?

Answer 12

23 - 25 days

Question 13

How many days after the LH surge can the foetal skeleton be detected via ultrasound in the bitch?

Answer 13

33 - 39 days

Question 14

What does. a body temperature drop by 1-2 degrees indicate in the bitch?

Answer 14

Bitch is close to whelping

Question 15

Prior to whelping, do relaxin levels increase or decrease?

Answer 15

Increase

Question 16

Prior to whelping, P4 _____ and prolactin ______ (inverse relationship)

Answer 16

Prior to whelping, P4 decreases and prolactin increases (inverse relationship)

Question 17

How many days is a feline pregnancy gestation?

Answer 17

65 - 67 days

Question 18

How many days into feline gestation does P4 peak?

Answer 18

25 - 30 days

Question 19

Which hormone begins to rise on day 35 of feline gestation?

Answer 19

Prolactin

Question 20

After how many days post-coitus can palpation be used in cats to determine pregnancy diagnosis?

Answer 20

21-25 days

Question 21

After how many days post coitus is a relaxin assay reliable as a method of pregnancy diagnosis in felines?

Answer 21

> 28 days

Question 22

When is an ultrasound done post coitus in a feline?

Answer 22

16-25 days

Question 23

When can a foetal heart beat be determined in a feline ultrasound?

Answer 23

25 days post coitus

Question 24

What pregnancy diagnostic method can be used to determine litter size 38 days post coitus in the feline?

Answer 24

Radiographs

Question 25

During stage 1 of parturition , uterine _______ begin and the cervix ______

Answer 25

During stage 1 of parturition, uterine contractions begin and the cervix dilates

Question 26

If more than __ hours between pups during stage 2 parturition then a vet needs to be called

Answer 26

If more than 2 hours between pups during stage 2 parturition then a vet needs to be called.

Question 27

What happens during stage 3 parturition?

Answer 27

Expulsion of foetal membranes

Question 28

What causes secondary uterine inertia?

Answer 28

Uterine fatigue usually due to an obstruction

Question 29

Failure to expel a normal sized fetus through the birth canal that has no obstruction is called……?

Answer 29

Primary uterine inertia

Question 30

Which type of uterine inertia is due to an obstruction?

Answer 30

Secondary uterine inertia

Question 31

Name two drugs that can be given to treat primary uterine inertia in the bitch

Answer 31

1. Oxytocin

2. Ca gluconate

Question 32

What is a normal/viable foetal heart rate of a canine during parturition?

Answer 32

180 - 245 bpm

Question 33

Lutalyse and Cloprostenol are ________ used to ______ pregnancy in the bitch.

Answer 33

Lutalyse and Cloprostenol are prostaglandins used to terminate pregnancy in the bitch.

Question 34

Bromocriptine and cabergoline are ______ agonists

Answer 34

Bromocriptine and cabergoline are dopamine agonists