WorksheetsEquine reproduction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The mare:
Is Seasonally polyestrous and the estrous cycle lasts 21 days
Is True polyestrous and the estrous cycle lasts 21 days
Does not go into "heat" and in an induced ovulator
Is Diestrous, and receptive to males twice a year
The earliest day of gestation that pregnancy can be diagnosed is
30 days, by transrectal palpation
10 days, by transrectal ultrasound
21 days, by transrectal ultrasound
10 days, by transrectal palpation
Normal foaling includes:
"Water breaking" and a WHITE sac with feet and head protruding from vulva within 5 minutes,
"Water breaking" and a RED sac with feet and head protruding from vulva within 5 minutes,
"Water breaking" and a WHITE sac with feet and head protruding from vulva within 30 minutes,
"Water breaking" and a RED sac with feet and head protruding from vulva within 30 minutes,
The placenta should be passed within _____ hours of foaling
3
8
12
24
Taylorella equigenitalis causes:
The highly communicable veneral disease: Contagious Equine Metritis which results in infertility of the mare
Equine Viral Arteritis which causes abortion, respiratory disease and dependent edema
Equine Herpes Type 1 which causes abortion and can also cause respiratory disease and spinal cord disease
Twins: by increasing the likelihood of double ovulation.
In Mares, Prostaglandin F2 alpha is used to:
Shorten the estrous cycle, or to terminate pregnancy
Decrease inflammation
Stimulate milk production
Induce ovulation
This veterinarian is performing
Transrectal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
Transrectal radiography
Abdominal radiography
"Waxing up" is:
Colostrum exuding from the teats and occurs 6-48 hours before foaing
Cerumen excreted from the teats and occurs 6-48 hours before foaling
Cerumen accumulation in the ears and occurs 6-48 days before foaling
Colostrum exuding from the teats and occurs 6-48 days before foaling
When the mare's "water" breaks, this is actually
Rupture of the chorioallantoic membrane
Separation of the chorioallantoic membrane
Protrusion of the allantoic membrane
Protrusion of the chorioallantoic membrane
If twins are identified during an early "preg check" the best course of action is:
Congratulate the owner and do nothing
Remove one embryo by manually crushing it
Double the mare's ration, she will need to "eat for two"
Remove both embryos
