Lecture 2- physiology Of Does

Question 1

When do does sexually mature?

Answer 1

9 months

Question 2

What type of estrous cycle are does

Answer 2

Seasonally polyestrous

Question 3

What type of ovulations are does

Answer 3

-spontaneous ovulators

Question 4

How long is the estrous cycle

Answer 4

• 17-24 days
  -average 21 days

Question 5

How long is the gestation period

Answer 5

5 months (150 days average)

Question 6

Where is the cervix?

Answer 6

Between the uterus and the vagina, the muscular ridges is to protect the uterus from outside extremities

Question 7

How many rings is the cervix made of

Answer 7

Usually 3-4

Question 8

What is the opening of the cervix called

Answer 8

The OS

Question 9

Is the cervix usually open or closed

Answer 9

The cervix is usually closed unless the doe is in heat,
This is a response to estrogen

Question 10

Where are ovaries

Answer 10

-located on each side of the pelvic cavity

Question 11

What hormones do the ovaries produce?

Answer 11

-progesterone: responsible for changes in the body to prepare for pregnancy

-estrogen: responsible for secondary sex characteristics displayed during heat

Question 12

How long is the vagina

Answer 12

9-15cm in length

Question 13

Where is the vagina?

Answer 13

It is the structure between the vulva and the uterus

Question 14

What are bicorunate?

Answer 14

Two long horns that connect the uterine horns to the oviducts

Question 15

How long is the uterus

Answer 15

2-3cm

Question 16

What is the function of the uterus

Answer 16

Protects and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy

Question 17

What are the three layers of the uterus

Answer 17

-endometrium
-myometrium
-perimetrium

Question 18

Endometrium

Answer 18

Internal layer of the uterus

Question 19

Myometrium

Answer 19

Middle layer of the uterus

Question 20

Perimetrium

Answer 20

Outermost layer of the uterus

Question 21

Proestrus

Answer 21

• 2-3 days
• development of endometrium and ovarian follicles

Question 22

Estrus

Answer 22

• 12-48 hours
• ovulation, receptive to mating

Question 23

Metestrus

Answer 23

• 2 days
• sexual inactivity, formation of corpus luteum

Question 24

Diestrus

Answer 24

-15-19 days
- functional corpus luteum
- increase blood concentration in progesterone

Question 25

Anestrus

Answer 25

- 7 months - prolonged period of sexual rest

Question 26

Signs of estrus

Answer 26

-flagging -vocalizing -fiehmen response (lip curl) - urination - increased sociability - back pressure test

Question 27

Characteristics for a good breeding doe

Answer 27

- age - good health - temperament - conformation - lineage

Question 28

How old do breeding does need to be at the Hadley farm

Answer 28

At least 1.5 years old

Question 29

What does “good health” mean

Answer 29

BCS, FAMACHA, weight, parasite load

Question 30

What is a good temperament?

Answer 30

Usually more relaxed does have less dystopias and smoother pregnancies

Question 31

What is a good confirmation for does

Answer 31

Good mothering skills, high milk production, litter size, birth weights, weaning weights

Question 32

What are the pre-breeding vaccines?

Answer 32

- chlamydia -leptospirosis - clampobacter

Question 33

Chlamydia vaccines

Answer 33

- 2.5 months prior (first time moms) - 2 weeks before breeding

Question 34

Leptospirosis vaccine

Answer 34

- 16 weeks and 12 weeks prior to breeding - prevents early term abortions

Question 35

Clampobacter vaccine

Answer 35

- 2.5 months (first time moms) - 2 weeks prior to breeding - prevent late term abortions

Question 36

Abortive diseases

Answer 36

- chlamydiosis -leptospirosis -camplobacteriosis

Question 37

Chlamydiosis

Answer 37

- most common cause of abortions in US - dormant disease - will see signs late in pregnancy

Question 38

Chlamydiosis symptoms

Answer 38

- conjunctivitis - retained placenta - reproductive failure

Question 39

Leptospirosis

Answer 39

- most common zoonotic dz - spread by the urine of infected animals - occurs during the early stages of pregnancy

Question 40

Leptospirosis symptoms

Answer 40

- anemia - jaundice - hemoglobinemia (lack of hemoglobin)

Question 41

Campylobacteriosis

Answer 41

-spread by contamination of bacteria in feed, placenta, and/or fetus -late term abortions

Question 42

Campylobacteriosis symptoms

Answer 42

- fever - diarrhea - vagina discharge - endometritis

Question 43

Toxoplasmosis

Answer 43

- zoonotic - can be infected if ingested infected oocytes in contaminated feed or soil

Question 44

Toxoplasmosis symptoms

Answer 44

-abortions, still borns, weak kids -fever, diarrhea, cough - seizures - death

Question 45

Flushing

Answer 45

- an increase of high quality feeds to get ready for breeding

Question 46

When should flushing begin

Answer 46

- should increase 2 weeks before introducing the buck

Question 47

When is flushing ideal?

Answer 47

- when BCS is lower -slowly integrate feed