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ANSC 2060-Reproductive Biology
of dogs and cats Exam with
Answers Graded A+
What is the number of litters a year and number of puppies per litter can a
healthy dog average? Ans: 2 litters a year with 4 to 6 puppies per litter.
What is the number of litters a year and number of kittens per litter can a
healthy cat average? Ans: 3 litters a year on average with an average of 3-4
kittens per litter
What do ovaries do? Ans: Produce ova (eggs) and certain reproductive
hormones
What are follicles? Ans: The eggs in the ovaries developed within fluid filled
sacs
What are oviducts and what do they do? Ans: Tubes
They move the ovulated and released eggs from the ovaries to the uterus in
approximately two days.
Also the sites of egg maturation and fertilization
What does the uterus consist of?
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What is the function of the uterus? Ans: It consists of two long horns and a
short body.
It is the site of implantation and placental and fetal development
Canine estrous cycle Ans: No specific time of year
Cycle and breed in any month
Differences in breeds-some cycle 1x a year, others 2-3 times
Most dogs stop estrous cycle when they reach geriatric age (-8 years)
Anestrus Ans: Reproductive rest (like rebuilding phase)
About 4-5 months
Proestrus Ans: Ovarian follicles develop under influence of FSH and LH from
anterior pituitary gland.
ANSC 2060-Reproductive Biology
of dogs and cats Exam with
Answers Graded A+
What is the number of litters a year and number of puppies per litter can a
healthy dog average? Ans: 2 litters a year with 4 to 6 puppies per litter.
What is the number of litters a year and number of kittens per litter can a
healthy cat average? Ans: 3 litters a year on average with an average of 3-4
kittens per litter
What do ovaries do? Ans: Produce ova (eggs) and certain reproductive
hormones
What are follicles? Ans: The eggs in the ovaries developed within fluid filled
sacs
What are oviducts and what do they do? Ans: Tubes
They move the ovulated and released eggs from the ovaries to the uterus in
approximately two days.
Also the sites of egg maturation and fertilization
What does the uterus consist of?
, 2|Page
What is the function of the uterus? Ans: It consists of two long horns and a
short body.
It is the site of implantation and placental and fetal development
Canine estrous cycle Ans: No specific time of year
Cycle and breed in any month
Differences in breeds-some cycle 1x a year, others 2-3 times
Most dogs stop estrous cycle when they reach geriatric age (-8 years)
Anestrus Ans: Reproductive rest (like rebuilding phase)
About 4-5 months
Proestrus Ans: Ovarian follicles develop under influence of FSH and LH from
anterior pituitary gland.
