Feline Repro Flashcards

1
Q

Describe Feline Reproductive Cycle

A

Seasonal breeder
Induced Ovulators
Seasonally Polyestrus

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2
Q

What does puberty depend on in the feline?

A

Seasonality

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3
Q

What are the stages of Feline Estrous Cycle?

A
Proestrus
Estrus 
Post-Estrus
Diestrus
Anestrus
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4
Q

When is anestrus in the queen?

A

Winter- October - January

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5
Q

How long is estrus in the queen?

A

3-16 days

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6
Q

What happens when the breeding takes place in the queen?

A

Reflex release of LH from pituitary

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7
Q

How long is Post-estrus in the queen?

A

8-10 days

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8
Q

Describe Diestrus in the queen?

A

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

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9
Q

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

A

Diestrus and Pseudopregnancy

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10
Q

What happens when the queen has a fertile mating?

A

Diestrus and pregnancy

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11
Q

What happens if the queen is not stimulated to ovulate?

A

Proestrus and anestrus

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12
Q

How long is gestation for the queen?

A

65 days

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13
Q

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

A

Placenta

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14
Q

What hormone is detectable on day 25?

A

Relaxin

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15
Q

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

A

Abdominal palpation

“string of pearls”

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16
Q

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

A

20-25 days

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17
Q

What are the teratogens for the queen?

A

Glucocorticoids
Griseofulvin
Panleukopenia virus

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18
Q

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

A
Ovulation failure
Early embryonic death 
Taurine deficiency 
Fetal chromosomal aberration 
stress
19
Q

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

A
Feline herpes virus 
FIV 
FeLV
Feline infectious peritonitis 
Feline panleukopenia virus 
Bacterial 
Protozoal
20
Q

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

A

arrested development
abortion
stillbirth
viable virus infected kittens

21
Q

How do kittens become infected with FIV after birth?

A

milk

22
Q

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

A

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

23
Q

Feline Infectious Peritonitis

A
"Kitten Mortality Complex"
Repeat breeders
Abortion 
stillbirths
Fading kittens
24
Q

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

A

Cerebellar hypoplasia
Abortion
Stillbirth
Neonatal death

25
Q

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

A

E coli
Mycoplasma
Strep

26
Q

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

A

Taurine deficiency

Chromosomal abnormality

27
Q

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

A

Primary Uterine Inertia

28
Q

How soon after parturition does the queen re-cycle?

A

7-8 days post partum

29
Q

How do you treat Uterine Prolapse in the queen?

A

Manual reduction + OHE

30
Q

How do you treat Metritis in the queen?

A

Antibiotics
ecbolics
OHE

31
Q

How do you treat Mastitis in the queen?

A

Antibiotics

Compresses

32
Q

What causes Mammary Hypertrophy?

A

influence of luteal progesterone

33
Q

How do you treat Mammary Hypertophy?

A

regresses after luteolysis

34
Q

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

A

Mammary neoplasia

35
Q

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

A

Malignant carcinoma

Adenocarcinoma

36
Q

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

A

1 year

37
Q

What is the treatment for Mammary Neoplasia in the queen?

A

Radical surgical excision

38
Q

How do you treat Ovarian cysts in the queen?

A

hCG
GnRH to lutenize
OHE

39
Q

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

A

OHE

Antibiotics

40
Q

What should be motility of the Tom be?

A

40-80%

41
Q

What should the morphology of the Tom be?

A

50-70%

42
Q

What drugs can be used to collect the Tom?

A

Medetomidine with ketamine

43
Q

In what cats do you see testicular hypoplasia?

A

Male tortoise shell

calico cat

44
Q

Where are cryptorchid testicles retained?

A

inguinal