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How would we induce parturition with prostaglandins?

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10-15mg Lutalyse & 175µg Estrumate {closprostanol}

administer on day 112-113 of gestation
→ will farrow in 18-36hrs

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What are the 2 biggest causes of porcine dystocia?

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  1. Uterine inertia
  2. Fetal maldisposition

…and #2 can lead to #1

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Medical therapy for dystocia includes Oxytocin20-30IUadministered IM q30 minutes, and is especially important in uterine inertia cases. What is the majorcontraindication** for Oxytocin?

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If there is an obstruction!

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Which breed comes into puberty earliest? Which breed attains puberty the latest?

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Meishan: as early as 76 days

Duroc: 224 days

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Describe the main features of the sow estrous cycle.

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  • non-seasonally polyestrous
  • 21 days {18-24 range}
  • *no series of follicular waves {as seen in cattle}*
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Females ovulate 2/3 of the way thru estrus, so when should we deposit semen?

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Within 12hrs of ovulation

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When does Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy occur?
What’s the embryo requirement?

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11-12 days

min.4 embryos; 2 in each horn

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What are the accessory sex glands & where does the majority of ejaculate come from?

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Prostate, vesicular glands, bulbourethral glands

the majority of ejaculate comes from bulbourethral gland
also the site responsible for gel fraction

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What computer assessment gives us the most objective meansurement of sperm motility?

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Computer Automated Semen Analysis

{CASA}

provides morphology, deterioration, etc…

stores images for future comparisons

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What is the normal ejaculate volume & total sperm count?

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  • *Volume:** 100-500 mL
  • limit 50mL*
  • *Total sperm count:** 10-100 (x 109) — billions
  • limit 10 x 109*

*progressive motility should not drop below 70%*

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What are some advantages of AI?

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  • Allows more xtensive use of older boars w.lighter females
  • dec.#of boars & time required for breeding
  • promotes dev’t of closed herd
  • allows intro of new genetics
  • confirm viability of sperm bc you assess it
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What is the gestation length of a pregnant pig and what type of placenta do they have?

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114 + 2days
{3m3w3d}

  • *epitheliochorial,**
  • diffuse placentation;* 6 layers
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What is Early Pregnancy Factor B?

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A substance that peaks 24-48hrs after fertilization
detected by the Rosette Inhibition Test

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How long should farrowing take?

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1-5 hours

piglets should be delivered <15 min apart!

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What is the most common non infectious cause of infertility?

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Hydrosalpinx
{2° to bursitis/peritonitis}

2nd most common: Cystic Ovarian Dz

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What’s the second most common noninfectious cause of infertility?

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Cystic Ovarian Dz

  • multiple cysts, irregular cycles/anestrus
  • 20-50% infertile sows
  • do NOT respond to hormone therapy
  • can be caused by estrus-induction agents
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What 3 pathogens cause direct disruption of spermatogenesis in the boar via localization w/in parenchyma?

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  1. Chlamydia
  2. Brucella
  3. Rubulavirus
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What 5 pathogens are shed in the semen of boars & cause dz in female pigs?

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  1. Classical Swine Fever
  2. Leptospirosis
  3. Pseudorabies
  4. Parvovirus
  5. PRRS virus
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What is the most common cause of porcine pregnancy losses?

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Lepto
L.pomona→most common serovar

*Dont forget: ZOONOTIC!*

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T or F:
If entire litter is mummified, pregnancy will be immediately terminated and the uterus will expel the concepti.

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FALSE…

if entire litter is mummified {day 35-114},
pregnancy will progress to pseudopregnancy >114 day

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How do we treat/prevent Lepto?

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  • Antibiotics: Tetracyclines {in the feed}
  • vaccinate at least q.6 months
    • combine w.Parvovirus
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How do we treat/prevent Brucellosis {Brucella suis}?

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Test & slaughter is method of choice

*REPORTABLE*

  • orchitis in boars suggests this pathogen
  • abortions, stillbirths, & infertility in sows
  • piglet mortality
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What do we combine w.Lepto vaccine? Why?

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combine Lepto w.Porcine Parvovirus
→ causes SMEDI

  • causes embryonic/fetal death & no maternal signs
    • viremia→ transplacental→ fetal vasculitis
  • typical EED followed by pseudopregnancy
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What Herpesvirus can cause encephalitis, repro failure, fever, anorexia, weight loss, & reduced litter size?
Also, it can be transmitted in semen…

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Pseudorabies!
Aujesky’s Dz

  • young piglets {<7d}: CNS signs
  • Weaned+ : resp.signs
  • Resorption, abortion, & inc.mummies/stillbirths
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How would we bring a female into estrus with Altrenogest {P4}?
feed @: **15-20 mg/hd/day** for 14 days →mix the dose in **1lb.** Of ration, then remainder/diet... \*females show signs of estrus in **4**-**7** days after withdrawal\* *the idea here is that the removal of the CL is being **mimic’d** & animals will just come into heat, synchronized*
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In the bitch, ovulation begins ~48 hours after **LH** surge; whereas in the gilt/sow, we can estimate ovulation to occur how long after the **LH** surge?
within **24hrs**
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How long do we want to wait to deposit semen from the time of ovulation?
within **12hrs** of ovulation
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What is the preferred technique for semen collection in the boar?
Gloved hand ...yay
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**_T or F_:** A second mating/AI is necessary in animals w.***positive back pressure test*** **_24h_** after mating.
30
When does the embryo enter the uterus in the sow?
**48-60hrs**
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What happens in the _embryonic_ _period_ after the embryo enters the uterus?
**11-12 days:** _MRP_ via trophoblast production of **E2** & 2 embryos in *each* horn **13-14 days:** Intrauterine **migration** 14-18 days: **attachment** 40 days: implantation complete!
32
We may be able to diagnose pregnancy in sows/gilts by evaluating certain hormone concentrations in serum. How could **[PGF-2a**] help us?
**_13-15 days_: ~200pg/mL →** positive when you ***lack*** PGF-2a production **13-15 days** post-ovulation, we can assume it has ***not*** been produced by the endometrium, which means it **can’t** lyse the **CL** → preggo
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How can serum [**P4**] be an aid in diagnosing pregnancy in sows/gilts?
**_17-24 days_: \>5ng/mL →** positive \**false positives d/t delayed estrus or**cystic ovarian dz**\**
34
What serum hormone concentration could we evaluate in the sow days **25-30** & what value would be diagnostic?
**estrone sulphate** {serum or urine}: **0.5ng/mL**
35
Which hormones rise in the sow *just prior* to parturition?
1. **Relaxin** 2. **PGF-2a** 3. **E2**
36
You’re with Dr. Ten Derloin on a farrow-finish operation farm call. Upon necropsy of some piglets who aborted **late** in gestation, you notice *white, necrotic foci* in the **liver** & know you need to report to authorities immediately. What dz are you reporting to the state vets?
Pseudorabies!
37
You visit a pig farm where 4 piglets have died, 2 died before *weaning*, & the other 2 were stillbirth and mummified. Upon PM, you see evidence of *vasculitis*, *myocarditis*, & *conjunctivitis.* Weaner pigs are also showing respiratory distress signs. What’s the most likely Dx?
**PRRS**
38
You’re overseas in a foreign country participating in a spay & neuter program. You decide to switch it up & take the opportunity offered to visit a local pig farm. The farmer explains one of his pregnant pigs died & he wants answers. Your PM indicates ***splenic infarct*** in the sow’s **mummified** fetuses, & other piglets had been ***aborted***. What are you going to tell the farmer he’s up against?
**Hog Cholera**
39
You accompany your mentor, Dr. Carni Tas, on a call to a hog farm where several sows have aborted & several **Duroc *boars*** have been suffering severe *orchitis* & posterior paralysis. What’s the pathogenic cause of what you’re seeing?
***Brucella suis***
40
Dr. Chori Zo takes you on a farm call to a farrowing operation in Ohio, where first parity gilts are reported to have a high % *mummified fetuses* as well as *infertility* & *stillbirths.* What’s the issue?
**Porcine Parvovirus**
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Which 2 infectious dz of swine can cause **abortion**, but are typically *asymptomatic* in the boar?
1. PRRS 2. Lepto

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