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Ruminant and Camelid Reproduction

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for an adult female Horse?

a)

Ewe

b)

Mare

c)

Dam

d)

Doe

2.

What is the term for an adult female Cow?

a)

Cow

b)

Mare

c)

Doe

d)

Female

3.

What is the term(s) for a female goat?

a)

Doe

b)

Nanny

c)

Ewe

d)

Dam

4.

What is the term(s) used for a female Sheep?

a)

Mare

b)

Dam

c)

Female

d)

Ewe

5.

What is the term(s) used for a female camelid?

a)

Dam

b)

Female

c)

Ewe

d)

Doe

6.

What is the term used for an intact male horse?

a)

Stallion

b)

Bull

c)

male

d)

Buck

7.

Which is considered a intact male cow?

a)

Buck

b)

Bull

c)

Billy

d)

male

8.

Which are considered to be a intact male goat?

a)

Buck

b)

Bull

c)

Billy

d)

boy

9.

what is considered a intact male sheep?

a)

Wether

b)

Ram

c)

Gelding

d)

Buck

10.

Which is a term used for an intact male Llama?

a)

Stallion

b)

Gelding

c)

Male

d)

Buck

11.

What is a term used for a intact adult male Alpaca?

a)

Wether

b)

Gelding

c)

Male

d)

Bull

12.

What is the term used for an altered adult male horse?

a)

Wether

b)

Steer

c)

Gelding

d)

Stallion

13.

Which term is used to describe an adult altered male cow?

a)

Steer

b)

Bull

c)

Gelding

d)

Wether

14.

Which is considered to be an adult altered male goat?

a)

Ram

b)

Billy

c)

Buck

d)

Wether

15.

Which is used to describe an adult altered male sheep?

a)

Steer

b)

Wether

c)

Ram

d)

Gelding

16.

What term is used for adult altered male camelids?

a)

Steer

b)

Wether

c)

Gelding

d)

Male

17.

What animal(s) is/are considered to be camelids?

a)

Goat

b)

Alpaca

c)

Llama

d)

Sheep

e)

All of the above

18.

What term(s) describes an immature camelid?

a)

Yearling

b)

Cira

c)

Kid

d)

Calf

19.

What term(s) describe an immature sheep?

a)

Yearling

b)

Kid

c)

Lamb

d)

Doe

20.

What term(s) describe an immature goat?

a)

Kid

b)

Yearling Doe

c)

Buck Kid

d)

Doe Kid

e)

Yearling

21.

What term(s) describe an immature cow?

a)

Calf

b)

Heifer

c)

Heifer calf

d)

Bull calf

e)

Bull

22.

What term(s) describe an immature horse?

a)

foal

b)

Yearling

c)

Weanling

d)

Gelding

23.

What is the age of sexual maturity in horses?

a)

7-18mo

b)

10-24mo

c)

6-12mo

d)

6-9mo

24.

what is the age of sexual maturity in cows?

a)

F:7-12mo (Dairy),13-15mo(beef)

M:7-18mo

b)

F: 6-9mo (dairy),7-18mo(beef)

M:7-18mo

c)

F:10-13mo(dairy),8-12mo(beef)

M:7-9mo

d)

F:1-2yr(dairy), 1.5 yr(beef)

M:18-24mo

25.

What is the age of sexual maturity in goats?

a)

3mo

b)

7mo

c)

9mo

d)

5mo

26.

At what age is it acceptable to breed a goat for the first time?

a)

7-18mo

b)

6-12mo

c)

1-2yr

d)

9mo-1.5yr

27.

At what age do sheep reach sexual maturity?

a)

10-24mo

b)

7-18mo

c)

6-9mo

d)

3-5mo

28.

When do llamas reach sexual maturity?

a)

F:1-2yr

M2-3yr

b)

F:6-12mo

M:2-3mo

c)

F:7-9mo

M:6-12mo

d)

F:6-12mo

M:2-3yr

29.

When will an alpaca reach sexual maturity?

a)

F:7-18mo

M:10-24mo

b)

F:1-2yr

M:2-3yr

c)

F:7-12mo

M:7-18mo

d)

F:6-12mo

M:2-3yr

30.

What is the most common method used to collect semen in horses?

a)

Artificial Vaginas (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live cover

d)

Manual

31.

What is the most common method used to collect semen in a cow?

a)

Artificial Vagina (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live Cover

d)

Manual

32.

What is the most common method used to collect semen in goats?

a)

Artificial Vagina (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live Cover

d)

Manual

33.

What is the most common method used to collect semen in Sheep?

a)

Artificial Vagina (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live Cover

d)

Manual

34.

What is the two most common method used to collect semen in Camelids?

a)

Artificial Vagina (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live Cover

d)

Manual

35.

Electroejaculation is the most common method to collect semen for which animals?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Cows

b)

Horses

c)

Camelid

d)

Sheep

e)

Goats

36.

What type of estrus cycle do horses have?

a)

Seasonally Polyestrous

b)

True/Year round Polyestrous

37.

What type of estrus cycle do cows have?

a)

Seasonally Polyestrous

b)

True/Year round Polyestrous

38.

What is the most common method used to collect semen in Sheep?

a)

Artificial Vagina (AV)

b)

Electroejaculation

c)

Live Cover

d)

Manual

39.

What type of estrus cycle do goats have?

a)

Seasonally polyestrus

b)

True/Year round polyestrous

40.

What type of estrous cycle do sheep have

a)

Seasonally Polyestrous

b)

True/Year round polyestrous

41.

What season do horses (mares) go into estrous?

a)

Spring-fall

b)

Fall-spring

c)

winter-summer

d)

Summer-winter

42.

What season do goats go into estrous?

a)

Spring-fall

b)

Fall-winter

c)

Winter-srpring

d)

summer-fall

43.

what season do sheep(Ewe) go into estrous?

a)

Spring-fall

b)

Fall-winter

c)

winter-summer

d)

spring-winter

44.

True/false: Goats estrous cycles are true/year round polyestrous cycles.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

When is a mares (horse) time of ovulation?

a)

last 48 hours of estrous

b)

12-18 hours after estrous ends

c)

24-30 hours after onset of estrous

d)

induced ovulator

46.

When is a cows time of ovulation?

a)

last 48 hours of estrous

b)

12-18 hours after estrous ends

c)

24-30 hours after onset of estrous

d)

induced ovulator

47.

When is a Ewe (sheep) time of ovulation?

a)

last 48 hours of estrous

b)

12-18 hours after estrous ends

c)

24-30 hours after onset of estrous

d)

every 12 hours when in estrous

48.

When is a Doe (goat) time of ovulation?

a)

last 48 hours of estrous

b)

12-18 hours after estrous ends

c)

24-30 hours after onset of estrous

d)

every 12 hours when in estrous

49.

When is a camelids (Dam/Female) time of ovulation?

a)

last 48 hours of estrous

b)

12-18 hours after estrous ends

c)

Induced ovulator

d)

every 12 hours when in estrous

50.

When is the optimal time for breeding horses?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

51.

When is the optimal time for breeding horses?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

52.

When is the optimal time for breeding cows?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

53.

When is the optimal time for breeding goats?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

54.

When is the optimal time for breeding sheep?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

55.

When is the optimal time for breeding camelids?

a)

24-48 hours while mare is in heat

b)

12 hours after standing heat

c)

Every 12 hours while in estrous

d)

24-36 hours after induced ovulation

56.

What is the gestation length for horses (mares)?

a)

335-365 days

b)

140-160 days

c)

276-295 days

d)

305-365 days

57.

What is the gestation length for cows?

a)

335-365 days

b)

140-160 days

c)

276-295 days

d)

305-365 days

58.

What is the gestation length for goats (doe)?

a)

335-365 days

b)

140-160 days

c)

276-295 days

d)

305-365 days

59.

What is the gestation length for goats (doe)?

a)

335-365 days

b)

148 days

c)

276-295 days

d)

305-365 days

60.

What is the gestation length for camelids?

a)

335-365 days

b)

140-160 days

c)

276-295 days

d)

305-365 days

61.

Which animals have a cotyledonary placenta?

a)

cow

b)

Goat

c)

Sheep

d)

Camelids

e)

horse

62.

Which animals have a diffused placenta?

a)

cow

b)

Goat

c)

Sheep

d)

Camelids

e)

horse

63.

What is the term for parturition in equinie?

a)

Foaling

b)

Calving

c)

Kidding

d)

Unpacking

e)

Lambing

64.

What is the term for parturition in Cows?

a)

Foaling

b)

Calving

c)

Kidding

d)

Unpacking

e)

Lambing

65.

What is the term for parturition in goats?

a)

Foaling

b)

Calving

c)

Kidding

d)

Unpacking

e)

Lambing

66.

What is the term for parturition in sheep?

a)

Foaling

b)

Calving

c)

Kidding

d)

Unpacking

e)

Lambing

67.

What is the term for parturition in camelids?

a)

Foaling

b)

Calving

c)

Kidding

d)

Unpacking

e)

Lambing

68.

What is the average litter size for camelids?

a)

1-2

b)

1-3

c)

1

d)

3-4

69.

What is the average litter size for sheep?

a)

1-2

b)

1-3

c)

1

d)

3-4

70.

What is the average litter size for goats?

a)

1-2

b)

1-3

c)

1

d)

3-4

71.

What is the average litter size for cows?

a)

1-2

b)

1-3

c)

1

d)

3-4

72.

What is the average litter size for horses?

a)

1-2

b)

1-3

c)

1

d)

3-4

73.

Sheep and goats primarily give birth when?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

No specific time

74.

horses primarily give birth when?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

No specific time

75.

Dystocia is inevitable in horses if foal is not in what position?

a)

Breach

b)

Crattling

c)

Diving

d)

fetal

76.

which animal does not have an anestrous phase?

a)

camelid

b)

horses

c)

cows

d)

goats

e)

sheep

77.

which animal stays in estrous until they are bred?

a)

horses

b)

cows

c)

goats

d)

sheep

e)

camelid

78.

What % of body weight is required for cows (both male and female) to hit puberty?

a)

30-40%

b)

50-60%

c)

25-50%

d)

43-68%

79.

What is the average cycle length of a female cow?

a)

21 days

b)

34 days

c)

27 days

d)

38 days

80.

What two hormones are released during stage 2 of parturition in bovine?

a)

Oxytocin

b)

Progesterone

c)

PGF2a

d)

Prolactin

81.

On average, how long is stage 2 of partutition in cows?

a)

1-2hrs

b)

2-4 hrs

c)

2-6 hrs

d)

30min-12 hrs

82.

What is Rut in context with goats?

a)

Mating period of male goats

b)

Coincides with doe's heat

c)

Buck exhibit extreme interest in does

d)

May exhibit flehmen response

e)

Period when males mature and begin to grow horns

83.

On average, how long is the estrous cycle in female goats?

a)

22 days

b)

21 days

c)

27 days

d)

24 days

84.

True/False: Genetics do not play a large role when breeding Goats.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

What is the term used 3 weeks prior to parturition in sheep when wool is sheered near vulva?

a)

Lambing

b)

Nesting

c)

Facing

d)

Crutching

86.

When should a goat be dewormed prior to Kidding?

a)

~3 weeks

b)

~4 weeks

c)

~6 weeks

d)

Trick questions- they should wait to be dewormed until after weaning

87.

Dystocia is common to see in ___, and uncommon to see in ____.

a)

Goats, Sheep

b)

Sheep, Goats

c)

1st timers, experienced

d)

experienced, 1st timers

88.

True/False: Twins are more common to see in Llamas than Alpacas.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Which uterine horn in Camelids has a higher consumption rate?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Neither- they are the same

90.

What are signs that a Camelid is in Stage 1 of unpacking?

Select all that apply

a)

Humming

b)

Frequent visits to dung pile

c)

cushed position

d)

Wanders away from the heard

e)

Begins nesting