Numbers: MARE Flashcards
1
Q
Puberty
A
1-1.5 years
2
Q
Cyclicity
A
Seasonally polyoestrous long day breeder
3
Q
Estrus Length
A
5-7 days
4
Q
Time of Ovulation
A
1-2 days before the end of estrus
5
Q
Embryo enters Uterus
A
5 days post-fertilisation
6
Q
Maternal recognition of Pregnancy
A
40,000D protein or E2
7
Q
Type of Placenta
A
Anatomically Diffuse placenta Histologically Epitheliochorial placenta
7
Q
Hormonal Background of Pregnancy
A
CL independent (placenta takes over around Day 70)
8
Q
Gestation
A
330 days (310-360)
9
Q
Post- partum Resumption of Cyclic Ovarian Function
A
7-10 days after birth there is the ‘foal heat’
10
Q
Length of Involution
A
21 days
