BVetMed3: Infertility in Large Animals

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Once a heifer has hit puberty, how often should she come into oestrus?

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How many weeks post-partum is a cow expected to return to oestrus?

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Which of the following is FALSE considering oestrus expression in cows?

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Ovsynch in dairy cows involves

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Which of the following is FALSE considering ovarian cysts?

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Poor nutrition in dairy cows can influence fertility directly via

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An ovarian cause for follicular cysts are reduced numbers of receptors in cells of cysts vs normal follicles.

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Which of the following is FALSE when treating ovarian cysts?

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Pyometra in cows is often associated with

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What reproductive pathology is shown in the image?

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Which reproductive pathology is shown in the image?

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Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent embryonic death in repeat breeders cows?

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Endometritis is clinically scored based on and .

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How would you treat endometritis in a cow if no CL is present?

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The average 600-day liveweight of Charolais bulls is 800kg. The heritability of liveweight is 0.4. What is the simple EBV for a Charolais bull that weighs 820kg at 600 days of age?

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A bull had a 600-day liveweight EBV of + 8kg. Imagine you mated this bull to a Charolais cow with a 600-day liveweight EBV of -2kg. What would be the simplistic 600-day EBV of the calf?

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Brucella abortus typically causes abortions in cows in

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Which of the following can cause abortions in cows at any stage of pregnancy?

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The voluntary waiting period for servicing cows should be at least

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What is the target number of days for the calving-to-first service interval?

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What is the target conception rate at the first AI service of cows?

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When should a farmer see big peaks in inter-oestrus intervals of his dairy herd?

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A farmer measured the milk progesterone levels of a number of cows. Which cow's milk progesterone value suggests it's probably in oestrus?

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Which of the following is NOT a measurement of reproductive performance in sheep?

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The number of lambs that are born per pregnancy is referred to as

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If a farmer's flock contains a large number of ewes that birth only single lambs, this likely means his flock primarily has an issue with

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Which of the following would NOT cause a poor conception rate in sheep?

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In sheep, isoflavones can cause

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How would you treat hydrometra in goats?

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Which of the following would likely not cause early embryonic death?

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Placental insufficiency in late foetal death of lambs is likely caused by

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Which of the following is the most common reason for late foetal death in sheep and goats?

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inhibitors like can correct poor mothering ability by preventing changes in neuronal circuits in the olfactory bulb.

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If you wanted to investigate the ovulation rate of a flock of sheep, which value(s) would you primarily look at it?

Graduate Accelerated Veterinary Medicine (Reproduction) Quiz on BVetMed3: Infertility in Large Animals, created by Marina Martins on 07/04/2019.

BVetMed3: Infertility in Large Animals

BVetMed3: Infertility in Large Animals

Once a heifer has hit puberty, how often should she come into oestrus?

How many weeks post-partum is a cow expected to return to oestrus?

Which of the following is FALSE considering oestrus expression in cows?

Ovsynch in dairy cows involves

Which of the following is FALSE considering ovarian cysts?

Poor nutrition in dairy cows can influence fertility directly via

An ovarian cause for follicular cysts are reduced numbers of receptors in cells of cysts vs normal follicles.

Which of the following is FALSE when treating ovarian cysts?

Pyometra in cows is often associated with

What reproductive pathology is shown in the image?

Which reproductive pathology is shown in the image?

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent embryonic death in repeat breeders cows?

Endometritis is clinically scored based on and .

How would you treat endometritis in a cow if no CL is present?

The average 600-day liveweight of Charolais bulls is 800kg. The heritability of liveweight is 0.4. What is the simple EBV for a Charolais bull that weighs 820kg at 600 days of age?

A bull had a 600-day liveweight EBV of + 8kg. Imagine you mated this bull to a Charolais cow with a 600-day liveweight EBV of -2kg. What would be the simplistic 600-day EBV of the calf?

Brucella abortus typically causes abortions in cows in

Which of the following can cause abortions in cows at any stage of pregnancy?

The voluntary waiting period for servicing cows should be at least