Feline Repro Flashcards by Kimberlee Ward

Describe Feline Reproductive Cycle

Seasonal breeder
Induced Ovulators
Seasonally Polyestrus

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What does puberty depend on in the feline?

Seasonality

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What are the stages of Feline Estrous Cycle?

Proestrus
Estrus 
Post-Estrus
Diestrus
Anestrus

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When is anestrus in the queen?

Winter- October - January

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How long is estrus in the queen?

3-16 days

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What happens when the breeding takes place in the queen?

Reflex release of LH from pituitary

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How long is Post-estrus in the queen?

8-10 days

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Describe Diestrus in the queen?

Only occurs when ovulation has been induced by breeding or other means
65 days

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What happens when the queen has a non-fertile mating?

Diestrus and Pseudopregnancy

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What happens when the queen has a fertile mating?

Diestrus and pregnancy

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What happens if the queen is not stimulated to ovulate?

Proestrus and anestrus

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How long is gestation for the queen?

65 days

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What contributes to the progesterone for the maintenance of the pregnancy of the queen?

Placenta

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What hormone is detectable on day 25?

Relaxin

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How do you diagnose pregnancy on 16-30 days in the queen?

Abdominal palpation

“string of pearls”

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When can you detect a fetal heart beat on ultrasound on the queen?

20-25 days

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What are the teratogens for the queen?

Glucocorticoids
Griseofulvin
Panleukopenia virus

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What are the non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?

Ovulation failure
Early embryonic death 
Taurine deficiency 
Fetal chromosomal aberration 
stress

What are the infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?

Feline herpes virus 
FIV 
FeLV
Feline infectious peritonitis 
Feline panleukopenia virus 
Bacterial 
Protozoal

What happens if the queen becomes acutely infected with FIV with kitten in utero?

arrested development
abortion
stillbirth
viable virus infected kittens

How do kittens become infected with FIV after birth?

milk

What happens when a queen is infected with Feline leukemia virus when pregnant?

Fetal/neonatal death
some carry infection into later life
Resorption or abortion

Feline Infectious Peritonitis

"Kitten Mortality Complex"
Repeat breeders
Abortion 
stillbirths
Fading kittens

What happens to kittens when the queen is infected with feline panleukopenia virus?

Cerebellar hypoplasia
Abortion
Stillbirth
Neonatal death

What are the bacterial causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?

E coli Mycoplasma Strep

What are the non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?

Taurine deficiency | Chromosomal abnormality

What is the most common cause of dystocia in the queen?

Primary Uterine Inertia

How soon after parturition does the queen re-cycle?

7-8 days post partum

How do you treat Uterine Prolapse in the queen?

Manual reduction + OHE

How do you treat Metritis in the queen?

Antibiotics ecbolics OHE

How do you treat Mastitis in the queen?

Antibiotics | Compresses

What causes Mammary Hypertrophy?

influence of luteal progesterone

How do you treat Mammary Hypertophy?

regresses after luteolysis

What is the 3rd of common tumor of the cat?

Mammary neoplasia

What is the major type of Mammary neoplasia in the queen?

Malignant carcinoma | Adenocarcinoma

What is the average time between detection and death of the queen with Mammary neoplasia?

1 year

What is the treatment for Mammary Neoplasia in the queen?

Radical surgical excision

How do you treat Ovarian cysts in the queen?

hCG GnRH to lutenize OHE

What is the treatment of choice for CEH/Pyometra in the queen?

OHE | Antibiotics

What should be motility of the Tom be?

40-80%

What should the morphology of the Tom be?

50-70%

What drugs can be used to collect the Tom?

Medetomidine with ketamine

In what cats do you see testicular hypoplasia?

Male tortoise shell | calico cat

Where are cryptorchid testicles retained?

inguinal