_____________________ is delivery of the canine fetus
Whelping
_______________________ is the delivery of a feline fetus
Queening
____________________ is the delivery of the equine fetus
Foaling
_________________ is the delivery of caprine fetuses
Kidding
Time of sexual receptivity and mating
estrus
time leading to estrus
proestrus
Time of pregnancy establishment
Diestrus
time when female is not undergoing reproductive events
anestrus
male canine
stud/dog
male feline
Tom
female canine
bitch
female dog with gonads and uterus removed
spayed bitch
female feline
queen
female dog with gonads removed
ovariectomized bitch
female caprine
doe
female equine
mare
female bovine younger than 2 years of age
heifer
female bovine older than two years of age
cow
castrated male equine
gelding
female ovine
ewe
male caprine
buck
castrated male bovine
steer
castrated male ovine
wether
male bovine
bull
The initial differentiated sperm cells are referred to as primary _______________, which undergo the first meiotic division.
spermatocytes
The name of the cells that give rise to mature sperm
spermatogonia
The term used to describe a sperm cell that is fully differentiated.
spermatozoan
The stages of the canine reproductive cycle, in the correct order of occurrence, are:
anestrus, proestrus, estrus, diestrus
Ovulation is the:
release of the oocyte from the ovarian follicle
Pregancy examination by palpation in the bitch can be performed as early as about _________ days after breeding using an ultrasound:
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Which of the following species, when in estrus, exhibits frequent urination, a raised tail, decreased kicking, a forward ear position, and leaning toward the male?
horse
In the cow, pregnancy is most frequently diagnosed using:
rectal palpation or ultrasound
Which of the following methods is often used to induce estrous activity in the mare during the winter months?
increasing the day length with artificial light
What preparatory actions are often taken before vaginal examination of the mare?
Wrap the tail and wash the perineal area