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Repro Diseases
VT 145
Question | Answer |
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difficult birth that causes a lot of problems | dystocia |
stage at which bitch is restless, nesting behavior (1-36 hours) | stage one |
stage at which puppies are born (20-60 min/pup), no longer than 2 hrs between pups, lasts 3-24 hours | stage two |
five signs of dystocia | contracts longer than 30min w/o progress, weak contractions for longer than 2 hours w/o progress, >2hrs between pups, abnormal vaginal discharge, pain |
infection of the uterus | pyometra |
when does pyometra occur? | usually 1-2 months after estrus |
what is open pyometra? | cervix is open, vaginal discharge is present |
why is closed pyometra so bad? | cervix is closed and can become septic/systemic |
four signs of pyometra | ill dog, PUPD, anorexia, lethargy |
best cure for pyometra | surgery/spay |
inflammation of the uterus | metritis |
when does metritis occur? | |
three causes of metritis | retained placenta, retained fetuses, damage from dystocia |
best cure for metritis | surgery/spay |
inflammation of the mammary glands | mastitis |
four signs of mastitis | hot, firm/nodular, painful glands; abnormal serosanguinous fluid |
bloody serum | serosanguinous |
galactostasis | milk glands that will not come out |
2-3 weeks post partum in dogs with big litters and heavy lactation | eclampsia/hypocalcemia |
three signs of eclampsia | weekness, trembling, seizures |
some dogs exhibit mammary development, milk production, maternal behavior | pseudopregnancy |
how to find out if dog is pregnant | hormone assays |