ANBI 360.3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Seminiferous Tubule, Urinary Incontinence, Caesarean Section
20 Jun 2018
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LECTURE 30!
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chemical sterilization!
caused atrophy of testes, epididymides, seminiferous tubules, prostate gland!•
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vasectomy/ hysterectomy!
feral cats who are not completely neutered continued to: !•
mate!◦
exhibit social dominance!◦
protect their territory!◦
lead to the quickest decrease in feral cat populations!•
challenge to get some vets to do this!•
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why not to spay?!
estrogen is beneficial to bone health!•
urinary incontinence increased!•
more prone to obesity!•
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why not to casterate!
testosterone improves stamina!•
new study suggest osteocalcin, a hormone produced in bone, is important to testicular •
function & fat metabolism also !
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Chlorophyll!
chlorophyll tablets may decrease the scent of "heat"!•
for city dogs this may mean less neighbouring dogs hanging around the yard!•
it may make a male that lives in the same household less "on alert"!•
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Whelping to weaning
time to whelp?!
60-63 days after copulation!•
nest building sometimes!•
won't eat last day sometimes!•
monitor rectal temperature (rectal temperature drops before whelping)!•
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Delay in delivery!
if the delay in delivery is "too long"!•
oxytocin injections by vet may be needed!•
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time for caesarian?!
caesarian section timing can be critical!•
too soon and lactation problems!•
too late and the rick of recovery rises!•
"typically" in breeds such as bulldogs !•
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caesarian section!
remove uterus and have second team remove pups from uterus!•
remove pups from uterus in dam !•
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natural delivery!
