Flashcards in Feline Repro Deck (44)
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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
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What are the infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
Feline herpes virus
FIV
FeLV
Feline infectious peritonitis
Feline panleukopenia virus
Bacterial
Protozoal
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What happens if the queen becomes acutely infected with FIV with kitten in utero?
arrested development
abortion
stillbirth
viable virus infected kittens
21
How do kittens become infected with FIV after birth?
milk
22
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
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis
"Kitten Mortality Complex"
Repeat breeders
Abortion
stillbirths
Fading kittens
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What happens to kittens when the queen is infected with feline panleukopenia virus?
Cerebellar hypoplasia
Abortion
Stillbirth
Neonatal death
25
What are the bacterial causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
E coli
Mycoplasma
Strep
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What are the non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen?
Taurine deficiency
Chromosomal abnormality
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What is the most common cause of dystocia in the queen?
Primary Uterine Inertia
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How soon after parturition does the queen re-cycle?
7-8 days post partum
29
How do you treat Uterine Prolapse in the queen?
Manual reduction + OHE
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