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What is formed on the embryo on day 6?

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Glycoprotein capsule- moves into the uterus and makes the embryo strong and recognizable

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What is happening from days 8-16?

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The embryo has trans uterine movement- making continues contact with all parts of the uterus

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What is formed in the embryo on day 14?

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The yolk sac

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What is happening on days 16-17?

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Fixation and amnion- embryo is stuck at the base of one of the horns

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What is happening on day 25?

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Chorionic girdle developing- heartbeat is now detectable

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What is happening on day 35?

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Endometrial cups form girdle- cups secrete equine chorionic gonadotrophin

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Name classification before day 58

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Embryo

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Name classification after day 58

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Fetus

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What can happen at day 60?

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Transrectal fetal sexing

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What is the earliest day embryo flushing should start at

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Day 6 1/2 - 7

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Where is equine chorionic gonadotrophin produced at

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The endometrial cups

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What is the function of eCG

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Acts on the LH receptor, supports the CL, causes secondary Cl formation

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What does eCG do in other species

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Acts on FSH receptors in other species and causes super ovulation

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When is the first luteal response

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Normal ovulation to CL

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When is the second luteal response

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when ECG begins to be produced and stimulates the first Cl to continue producing progesterone (rescuing primary CL day 35

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When is the third luteal response

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Formation of secondary Cl due to ECG

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What does the fetoplacental unit do

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From day 120 on it maintains the pregnancy by estrogens and 5 alpha pregnanes

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When should you use supplemental progesterone

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During the first 100-120 days

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Characteristic of a diffused placenta and epitheliochorial

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The attachment is all over, no blood to blood transfusion and the transfer of nutrients is less efficient

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What is NI

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Antibodies in the colostrum

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What happens on day 240 that reduces dystocia

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Foal’s back legs get tucked into a uterine horn

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One horse breeding advantage over cattle

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No need for a small stallion on maiden mares- fetus will grow as much as the uterus allows

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Why causes early embryonic death

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No recognition of pregnancy, no EC formed- day 60 of pregnancy check is advised after cups have formed

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Two reasons why twins are undesirable

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Cannot get enough nutrients for both placentas and the type of uterus cannot handle twin size

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Most common twin management
Pinching on day 15-16 before fixation, 90% success rate
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General process of pinching
each embryo is moved into a horn and one is squished against the side of the uterus
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Alternative twin management methods
Moniter for double ovulation, aspiration (30%), intracardiac injection (penicillin 40%)
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Three ultrasound exams that are recommended
12-15 days (twin monitor), day 25 (heartbeat), and 60 (ensure mare is pregnant after endometrial cups have formed)
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Artifact
White spots on the top and bottom of the embryo
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Uterus tone
Should increase to uterus and cervix days 15-16 (due to progesterone)
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Size of uterus at day 25
golf ball sized
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Other methods of pregnancy diagnosis
Teasing, blood tests, hormone level tests
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Early embryonic death
Affects 2.5-25% of pregnancies, common in 18+ mares
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What does the herpes virus do
Causes abortions, attacks blood supply to the placenta
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Herpes virus type
EHV-1 subtype V
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When should herpes vaccination be given
At months 5,7, and 9 (60 days)
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How should body condition scores be managed
Checked every month, should be 6-6+, critical time is last 2-3 months (lactation)
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How is toxicosis identified
Leaves form a collar at the bases of the stems- hardy plant
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What does fescue produce and what does it do
produces ergot alkaloid - ergovaline, blocks dopamine receptors
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What is impacted by fescue toxicosis
Inhibits prolactin, vasoconstriction, lowers fetal cortisol (longer gestation)
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How to prevent fescue toxicosis
Dry lot the mare from days 30-90
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What is the normal gestation period
320-360 days (340 average)
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Domperidone
Helps countereffect the ergot alkaloid (give two weeks before birth if there is no dry lot system)
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Prefoaling vaccines
An annual booster given thirty days prior to foaling so that the mare has a peak of antibodies in the bloodstream (will be in foal colostrum)
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When should late gestation mares be moved
Arrive at new facility thirty days prior to foaling- will adjust to new microbes
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What are caslicks
A seal the vulva makes to keep out bacteria- have to cut open
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Start of fetal viability
Day 320
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Primiparous mare
Maiden mare- don't show a predictable trend for getting ready to foal
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Multiparous mare
tend to show development steady over time
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Udder filling
Begins 2-6 weeks before foaling, teats fill with milk in last week, waxing in final days, dripping/ streaming in final hours before birth
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Muscle relaxation
vulva relaxes in the final days, cervix dilates but cannot be monitored (too invasive)
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electrolytes in mammary secretions
sodium decreases while potassium increases, milk calcium increases 24 hours before foaling
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Ph levels
Drop before foaling
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Complications of colic while foaling
uterine torsion
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What is premature udder a sign of
A mare is going to abort quickly
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Vulva discharge with color is a sign of what
Infection of the placenta in gestation
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Why are abnormally large abdomens difficult
Can rupture tendons holding the uterus- prepubic tendon rupture
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Why is there an association between laminitis and late gestation
Pregnancy hormones can cause laminitis- pregnancy induced laminitis
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Why do we foal in straw?
Shavings stick to everything
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When do most horses foal
8pm-6am
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Methods of foal watch
Check in morning, night watch, video monitoring, automated devices
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Kinds of automatic devices
Surcingle transmitter, halter transmitter, vulva magnets
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Hormone cascade of partruition
Fetal adrenal cortisol (fetal stress) causes placental PGF2A to release (uterine contractions) increasing oxytocin receptors
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What happens when oxytocin receptors increase
Milk let down, surge with Ferguson reflux, uterine contractions
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Is induction common
No, if needed give oxytocin never corticosteroids
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What is the water breaking
Allantochorion breaks
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What happens in a red bag delivery
Allantochorion does not break, (1.5-2% of foaling's)
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What should happen during the first stage of parturition
Initial uterine contractions position foal, cervix dilates, ends with the rupture of the allantochorion
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Urine vs amnionic fluid
smells different, horse should immediate become uncomfortable after water breaking, amnionic fluid is brown
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Signs of stage one
Lip curling, biting at sides, sweating (from oxytocin and prostaglandins)
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Righting reflex
Foal starts to turn at the end of stage one and the beginning of stage two
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Red flag in stage one
Placenta previa-
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Premature placental separation
Unattached from the uterus early- foals oxygen is now limited
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Second stage of parturition
Water breaking to foal being born
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Foal presentation
anterior longitudinal (foals head toward mare’s vulva)
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Foal position
dorso -sacral (foal’s back to mare’s spine for proper position)
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Foal posture
head, neck, and forelimbs extended (location of extremities)
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Red flags at stage two of parturition
foal not in correct orientation or taking too long to be born
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Ferguson reflex
stretching of the birth canal causes a surge of the hormones that help deliver the foal (mainly oxytocin)
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Delayed progress of birthing
At 20 minutes assistance should be given, at partial delivery, the foal cannot get enough oxygen when the placenta detaches
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How much time before an exponential of foal loss
40 minutes
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How long do we want stage two to last
Less than 30 minutes
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Dystocia occurs in
10% of deliveries- thoroughbreds, drafts and minis
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Malposture
misplacement of limbs or head (61% of dystocia’s)
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Malpresentation
turned around (foal hind is facing vulva) Breach
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Malposition
upside down
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Other causes of dystocia
Large fetus, weak maternal contractions, exhausted mare
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Assisted vaginal delivery
elevate hind end and push foal in to manipulate position
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Cesarean section
80-85% mare survival
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Fetotomy
foal is taken out in pieces, saw through leg joints
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How do we prepare the mare for foaling
Wash udder, put a leather halter on, braid and wrap tail
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How do we prepare the stalls for foaling
Put straw in stall, extra water buckets for mare, lead rope on both sides of the stall
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Consequences of NIs
Foal becomes lethargic and mucus turns yellow
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When does placentation start
Day 40- 95
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Cervico cranial dislocation procedure
Break fetus neck through flank incision- low success rate

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