WorksheetsEquine Reproduction
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
A female equine who has the ability to breed is called a
(a)
Mares are seasonal breeders
False
True
Anoestrus occurs
During Spring
During Summer
During Winter
What does Oestrus refer to in the mares reproductive cycle?
Sexual inactivity
Sexual Activity
What does Dioestrus refer to in the mares reproductive cycle?
Sexual Activity
Sexual inactivity
How many ovaries do mares have?
3
1
2
5
What is the ovaries function?
Produce sperm
Produce cells
Produce eggs
Produce ova
What hormones are produced by the ovary?
Progesterone
Testosterone
Oestrogen
FSH
Where does fertilisation take place?
Oviduct
Uterus
Ovary
Cervix
What does gestation mean?
Gastric issues
Fertillisation
Pregnancy
Where does the pregnancy occur in the mare?
Cervix
Uterus
Vagina
Cervix
how many layers in the uterine wall?
1
4
3
2
How long is the gestation period in the horse?
10 months
12 months
9 months
11 months
What hormone is produced when pregnancy is present?
oestrogen
FSH
Progesterone
LH
What is the male sex hormone?
FSH
Testosterone
LH
Oestrogen
What part of the male reproductive system produces
Vas Deferense
Eppididymus
Penis
Testicles
How does seasonality affect stallions sperm production?
Increased ability to Ejaculate
Increased sexual response
Greater seminal fluid volume
All of the above
What triggers the horses reproductive cycle?
Feed
weather
temperature
Sunlight
