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Feline Repro Cycle:

Cats are ____ breeders. What does this mean?

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Seasonal.

long daylight hours necessary for cycling to occur.

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Feline Repro Cycle:

Cats are _____ ovulators

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Induced

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Feline Repro Cycle:

What kind of estrus cycle?

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Seasonally polyestrus

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Average age of puberty?

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4-12 months, usually around 9 months

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Two main factors that influence puberty time?

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Season when kitten was born,

Body weight

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How is puberty affected by what season the kitten was born in?

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easy season kittens may not reach puberty before the seasonal estrus occurs

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What is the difference between post-estrus and Diestrus?

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Post-estrus is when no ovulation has occured

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Anestrus in the Queen is usually during what season?

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Winter

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Signs a queen is in proestrus:

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  1. INcreased activity
  2. Vocalization
  3. increased affection
  4. rubbing on things
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Estrus phase:

  1. Length?
  2. What hormone spikes when breeding takes place?
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  1. 3-16 days

2. reflex release of LH

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T/F: During post-estrus, there is no progesterone, but the queen is receptive to toms

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F, no sexual receptivity

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Diestrus:

Only occurs when…

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ovulation has been induced by breeding or other means

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Diestrus:

Pregnancy to luteal phase is how long?

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65 days

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Pseudopregnancy:

Happens due to…

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non-fertile mating

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Copulation is needed for ovulation unless…

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GnRH / hCG given

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How many breedings are required to result in a 100% chance of ovulation

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4 or more

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Release of LH by the pituitary appears to be in part depend on duration of its prior exposure to…

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duration of its prior exposure to estrogen

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Pre-breeding bloodwork is looking for what specific diseases?

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2.
3.

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  1. Feline leukemia
  2. FIV
  3. Feline infectious peritonitis
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Pregnancy:

Gestation duration?

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65 days

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Pregnancy Hormones:

  1. Progesterone levels elevated by how much?
  2. Placenta contributes to pregnancy maintenance around what days?
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  1. 30-40 ng/mL

2. 28-32 days

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Pregnancy:

  1. Relaxin is detectable on what day?
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25 days

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Pregnancy Diagnosis:

  1. Abdominal palpation used in what duration?
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day 16-30

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Pregnancy DIagnosis:

Radiographs can be used starting at what day?

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43 days

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U/S diagnosis can be used starting at what day?

Heartbeat detected at what day?

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14-15

20-25

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Pregnant queen diet: 1. normal ration for how long? 2. After, do what to the ration?
1. first 3-4 weeks | 2. increase by 50% for weeks 4-6
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Teratogens in cats: 1. 2. 3.
1. glucocorticoids 2. Griseofulvin 3. Panleukopenia virus
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Non-infectious causes of pregnancy loss in the queen: ``` 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ```
1. Ovulation failure 2. EED 3. Taurine def. 4. Fetal chromosomal aberration 5. Stress on queen
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Infectious causes of Pregnancy Loss in the queen (non - Bacterial/protozoal) ``` 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ```
1. FHV 2. FIV 3. FeLV 4. FIP 5. Feline Panleukopenia Virus
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Clinical Effects of Feline Herpes Virus on Pregnant Cat: 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Abortion 2. Maceration 3. Placental necrosis 4. Congenital fetal infection
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: Has what effect on acute infected queen... 1. In utero? 2. postnatally?
1. arrested development, abortion, stillbirth, viable virus infected kittens 2. in milk
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FIV has what clinical affect on queen infected prior to conception?
71% of kittens will be born with the virus
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Feline Leukemia Virus: In utero transmission results in what three possible effects? 1. 2. 3.
1. Fetal/neonatal death in 80% of kittens 2. 20% carry infection into later life 3. Fetal resportion or abortion
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis aka ____
Kitten mortality complex
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FIP: Two main clinical syndromes: 1. 2.
1. Stillbirth/abortion | 2. Fading kittens
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Feline Panleukopenia Virus: In utero transmission can result in what clinical effects: 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Cerebellar hypoplasia 2. Abortion 3. Stillbirth 4. Neonatal death
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Minor causes of Pregnancy Loss: 1. 2. 3.
1. Bacteria; Vaginal flora (e.coli, mycoplasma, strep), salmonella, brucella 2. Taurine def. 3. Chromosomal abnormality
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Parturition: No pre-partum ______ like there is in the bitch.
drop in rectal temp
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Parturition: 1. Time needed to deliver first kitten? 2. Subsequent kittens?
1. 4 hours | 2. 2 hours each
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Pedigree litters have a (lower/higher) risk of dystocia
higher
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Most common cause of dystocia?
Primary uterine inertia
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Postpartum queen: Retained Placenta is (uncommon/common)? How do you treat it?
uncommon Oxytocin
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How do you treat postpartum uterine prolapse?
Manual reduction + OHE
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Postpartum metritis: 1. Increased incidence with what concurrent problems? 2. CxS:?
1. dystocia, retained placenta | 2. Depressed, malodorous vulvar discharge
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Postpartum Metritis: Treatment with ___, ___ or ____
Antibiotics, Ecbolics, or OHE
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Mammary Hypertrophy aka _____, ______, ______
mammary hyperplasia mammary dysplasia fibroadenoma complex
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Mammary hypertrophy: 1. usually affects what animals? 2 . under influence of what hormone? 3. End result?
1. young queens (pregnant or non-pregnant) 2. luteal P4 3. regresses after luteolysis
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Mammary Neoplasia: (1st/2nd/3rd) most common tumor in cat?
3rd
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T/F: Early neutering does not completely eliminate risk of tumor
T
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Most common type of tumor that affects mammary glands? Metastasis common or rare?
Malignant carinomas = adenocarcinomas Common
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Average time between detection of mammary tumors and death?
1 year
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Recommended treatment for mammary tumors?
Radical surgical excision
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The most important prognostic factor for mammary tumors?
Survival time is increased if tumor is less than 2 cm in size
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Infertility of the Queen: Ovary-related causes? 1. 2. 3.
1. Cysts 2. Ovarian Remnant Syndrome 3. Neoplasia
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Infertility of the Queen: Uterus-related causes? 1. 2. 3.
1. Congenital abnormalities 2. CEH/PYO complex 3. Neoplasia
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Infertility of the Queen: Mammary-related causes? 1 2.
1. Mammary hypertrophy | 2. Mammary neoplasia
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Ovarian Cysts: 1. Incidence (decreases/increases) with age?
1. increases 2.
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Ovarian Cyst: Diagnosis? 1. 2.
1. Vaginal Cytology + Estrogen levels | 2. U/S
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Ovarian cysts: Treatment? 1. 2.
1. hCG or GnRH to lutenize | 2. OHE
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A queen has normal signs of estrus months to years after OHE. 1. Likely diagnosis? 2. How would you confirm? Two tests:
1. Ovarian Remnant Syndrome 2. E2 levels/cytology for presumptive diagnosis AMH will be high with ovaries present
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Ovarian remnant syndrome: | Treatment?
hCG or GnRH to lutenize to confirm ovary intact, than surgical exploratory to remove ovary
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Ovarian Neoplasia: Incidence (low/high) in cat? Most common one?
1. low | 2. GCT
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CEH/Pyometra Complex: 1. Most common clinical presentation? 2. Etiology?
1. spontaneous ovulation ocurring ocassionally | 2. middle aged cats that get an ascending uterine infection (usually with E.Coli)
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``` CEH/Pyometra complex: CxS: 1. 2. 3. ```
1. vulvar discharge 2. anorexia 3. abdominal distention
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CEH/Pyometra Complex: Treatment of choice?
1. OHE + Antibiotics, but can try PGF2a in breeding females
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Accessory sex glands in tom?
prostate and bulbourethral glands
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Common technique to estimate the total number of cells in the ejaculate?
retroejaculation.
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Ejaculation of Toms: methods to collect: 1. 2. 3.
1. Electroejaculation under anesthesia 2. Use of artifical vagina 3. Urethral collection with catheter
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Normal Tom Ejaculate: 1. # of cells in .03-.09 mL? 2. Motility %? 3. % morphologically normal?
1. 21.5 - 117 * 10^6 2. 40-80% 3. 50-70%
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Medetomidine Urethral collection: Describe the technique:
Tomcat urinary catheter with its tip cut was inserted approximately 9 cm into the urethra, avoiding the bladder. Than remove the catheter and eject sperm into semen extender for analysis
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2 Main causes of Infertility in Toms: 1. 2.
1. Testicular hypoplasia | 2. Cryptochidism
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Testicular Hypoplasia in Toms: In what animals? Why?
Tortoise shell or Calicos XXY chromosomes
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Cryptorchidism in Toms: 1. 50% of retained testes are where? 2. Can quickly check by looking at....
1. Inguinal | 2. at penis for spines

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