Become a Veterinary Assistant 2: Canine
Reproduction Final Exam Questions with Verified
ANSWERS
What structure turns into a corpus luteum? - ANSWER -A follicle
What is the effect of advanced age on fertility of the bitch? - ANSWER -It increases the
probability of the bitch not conceiving
If a bitch loses her puppies early in pregnancy and a uterine infection is suspected,
what test would be applicable? - ANSWER -Check for Brucella and Canine Herpes
Virus
What are male sex hormones called? - ANSWER -Androgens
What is the severe health problem seen in a bitch with a persistent estrus? - ANSWER
-Shut down of the bone marrow
How can you tell if a bitch had a silent heat? - ANSWER -By measuring blood
progesterone levels to see if she has entered diestrus
What problem do shrunken testicles (testicular atrophy) lead to? - ANSWER -A lack of
androgens and no erections
In the study cited in lesson 8, how old should beagles be to reliably ejaculate? -
ANSWER -235 days
What is the term used to describe dogs that have a whelping rate of less than 75% if
bred to normal, healthy bitches at the correct time? - ANSWER -Subfertility
What is the average length of the canine pregnancy? - ANSWER -64 days
What disease can you induce after whelping by giving the pregnant bitch too much
calcium? - ANSWER -Eclampsia
What is a puppy born dead at whelping time called? - ANSWER -Stillborn
How much time can you expect between delivery of puppies? - ANSWER -Thirty to 60
minutes
What is the puppy's first feces called? - ANSWER -Meconium
Reproduction Final Exam Questions with Verified
ANSWERS
What structure turns into a corpus luteum? - ANSWER -A follicle
What is the effect of advanced age on fertility of the bitch? - ANSWER -It increases the
probability of the bitch not conceiving
If a bitch loses her puppies early in pregnancy and a uterine infection is suspected,
what test would be applicable? - ANSWER -Check for Brucella and Canine Herpes
Virus
What are male sex hormones called? - ANSWER -Androgens
What is the severe health problem seen in a bitch with a persistent estrus? - ANSWER
-Shut down of the bone marrow
How can you tell if a bitch had a silent heat? - ANSWER -By measuring blood
progesterone levels to see if she has entered diestrus
What problem do shrunken testicles (testicular atrophy) lead to? - ANSWER -A lack of
androgens and no erections
In the study cited in lesson 8, how old should beagles be to reliably ejaculate? -
ANSWER -235 days
What is the term used to describe dogs that have a whelping rate of less than 75% if
bred to normal, healthy bitches at the correct time? - ANSWER -Subfertility
What is the average length of the canine pregnancy? - ANSWER -64 days
What disease can you induce after whelping by giving the pregnant bitch too much
calcium? - ANSWER -Eclampsia
What is a puppy born dead at whelping time called? - ANSWER -Stillborn
How much time can you expect between delivery of puppies? - ANSWER -Thirty to 60
minutes
What is the puppy's first feces called? - ANSWER -Meconium
