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What parts of the male reproductive anatomy can be assessed using ultrasound?

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  • Testes (incl. epididymis)

- Prostate

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What trasnducer should be used for ultrasonography of the male reproductive tract?

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8MHz curvilinear array/microconvex

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Describe the method for ultrasonography of the scrotum, testes and epididymis

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  • Sagitaal, transverse, frontal planes
  • Apply lube to caudal asspect of scrotum
  • Apply transducer to scrotal skin
  • Image in all views
  • can identify mediastinum testis, mostly in saggital plane
  • Identify epididymis
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Describe ultrasonography of the prostate in large animals

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  • Transrectal

- Can see all accessory glands

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Where is the prostate located in the dog?

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At neck of bladder encircling urethra

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Describe ultrasonography of the prostate in dogs

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  • Topographical landmark is pubis
  • Dog in RLR, transducer sagitall plane
  • Parallel to prepuce just cranial to pubis
  • Identify bladder
  • Move transducer caudally to bladder neck, then continue until find prostate
  • Fan transducer to identify whole structure
  • return to centre of prostate, turn to get transverse plane image
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Describe the appearance of the testicular parenchyma on ultrasonography

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  • Hypoechoic

- Regular diffuse echogenic stippling throughout organ

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Describe the appearance of the mediastinum testis on ultrasonography

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  • Centrally within testis in dog
  • In sagittal is echogenic line approx 2mm wide, from cranial to caudal pole
  • In transverse appears echogenic circular structure
  • Often see acoustic shadow distal to mediastinum
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Describe the appearance of the testucular and vaginal tunic, cremaster and scrotal skin on ultrasonography

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  • Often summed together
  • Well defined hyperechoic line surrounding the testicle
  • Scrotal surface distal to transducer more readily imaged than that near to transducer
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Describe the appearance of the epididymis on ultrasonography

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  • Hypoechoic compared to testicular parenchyma
  • Close to testicular tunic
  • Cannot apply line of separation
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Describe the ultrasonographic appearance of the prostatic parenchyma

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  • Moderately echogenic
  • Diffuse coarse stippling
  • Well circumscribed
  • Symmetrical bi-lobed outline, midline furrow dorsal to the prostatic urethra
  • Urethra and capsule difficult to identify, vas deferens not possible to visualise
  • Small and hypoechoic in castrated male
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What is the main reason for veneral swabbing in stallions?

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  • Swabbing for contagious equine metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis)
  • Also Kelbsiella
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Describe the method for veneral swabbing in stallions

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  • Stallion erect, urethra lubricated
  • First swab urethra, then urethral space, then shaft
  • Different swab for each location
  • Medium sized tip, charcoal transport medium
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Why might a reproductive exam be performed in the cow?

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  • Abnormalitites before, during or after calving
  • Non-bulling cows
  • Failure to conceive
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Outline the features of a reproductive clinical history in the cow

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  • Calving date
  • Abnormalities observed around parturition
  • Abnormalities in pre/post calving period
  • Observed oestrus
  • Service dates and history
  • Previous repro treatment
  • General health and milk production
  • Milk progesterone profile (not routine)
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What is the actioin of GnRH?

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Stimulates FSH adn LH release

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What are the potential pharmacological effects of GnRH administration in the follicular phase?

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  • Superovulation
  • Treatment of follicular cysts
  • Increases pregnancy rates
  • Improved concption rates if at time of service
  • Stimulates ovulation if dominant follicle present
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What are the potential pharmocological effects of GnRH in the luteal phase?

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  • Induction of parturition, increased regression of CL
  • Gonadal suppression if too much administered(negative feedback to reduce GnRH secretion)
  • Speed up development of follicles, or formation of accessory follicles
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What is the action of FSH in the female?

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  • Stimulation of E2 production

- Recruitment of small antral follicle

20
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of FSH in the follicular phase?

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Superovulation due to stimulation of multiple follicle growth

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What are the potential pharmacological effects of FSH in the luteal phase?

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  • Stimulate new follicle wave
  • Little effect
  • May aid dominant follicle develop further
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What is the action of LH in the female?

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  • Stimulates dominance and growth of large antral follicles
  • Stimulates E2 and ovulation
  • Luteal P4 production
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of LH in the follicular phase?

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  • Stimulate ovulaton
  • Improves conception
  • Treatment of cystic ovaries
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of LH in the luteal phase?

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Maintain CL (2-3 days) if given 12 days after heat (useful to synchronise herd)

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What are the primary actions of oestradiol in the female?
- Uterus proliferation, tone and blood flow - Oestrus behaviour - gnRH release (stimulatory at high conc, inhibitory at low) - Suppresses FSH secretion
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of oestradiol in the follicular phase?
- Oestrus behaviour increased - GnRH/LH sruge - Ovulation
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of oestradiol in the luteal phase?
Luteolysis at high doses
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What are the primary actions of progesterone in the female?
- Stimulates production of histotroph (branching/coiling of glands) - Suppresses oestrus - Suppresses GnRH/ovulation
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of progesterone in the follicular phase?
Contraceptive by inhibiting ovulation
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of progesterone in the follicular phase?
- Maintains luteal phase - Drop in progesterone on removal causes expression of oxytocin receptors and so can lead to ovulation - Can be used for pregnancy termination
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What are the actions of oxytocin in the female?
- PGF2a production if OXTR present - Milk ejection - Myometrial contractions
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What are the potential pharmacological actions of oxytocin in the follicular phase?
None
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What are the potential pharmacological actions of oxytocin at parturition?
- Stimulation of contractions during parturition to remove uterine debris - Induce premature parturition - Improves post-partum involution and stimulation of milk secretion
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What are the potential pharmacological actions of oxytocin in the luteal phase?
No effect on cycle
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What are the actions of PGF2a in the female?
Luteolysis
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What are the potential pharmacological actions of PGF2a in the follicular phase?
None (does not alter follicular growth)
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What are the potential pharmacological effects of PGF2a in the luteal phase?
- Luteolysis - Induction and synchronisation of calving - Regress persistent Cl - Abortion - Treatment of open pyometra - Treatment of pseudoanoestrus and silent heat
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Describe synchronisation of oestrus in cows using 2 doses of PGF2a
- PG at day 0 of protocol - Will lyse CL if present, or no effect if in follicular phase or very early luteal where CL non-responsive to PGF2a - PG again 11 days later - all will be in luteal phase so PGF2a will have an effect - Will bring all cows back to oestrus at same time
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Describe herd cycle synchronisation using the OvSynch protocol
- GnRH day 0 - Causes ovulation of any dominant follicles if one present, no effect if in luteal phase - CL will pregress with time or PG injection - PG administered day 7 of protocol: Leads to CL regression of one that was either already present before GnRH, or one that was formed from ovulation due to GnRH = all in follicular phase - GnRH on day 9 then stimulates ovulation of the follicles at the same time
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Outline how pancytopaenia occurs in ferrets
- If not mated, remain in heat (induced ovulators) - High oestrogen maintained for rest of breeding season (6 months) - Causes severe bone marrow suppression leading to anaemia
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Why is neutering not a common option for prevention of pancytopaenia in ferrets?
Can lead to hyperadrenocorticism
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Give options for preventing oestrogen aplastic anaemia in ferrets
- Induce ovulation using sterile (vasectomised) male or manual stimulation - Mate and have a litter - hCG administration - Progesterone administration - GnRH analogues
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Describe treatment of oestrogen induced aplastic anaemia in ferrets
- Mating with sterile mate - Blood transfusion (difficult in ferrets) - Hormone therapy e.g. gonadotrophins (hCG) to stimulate ovulation - Primary concern is to stimulate ovulation then deal with anaemia
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In order of susceptibility (most to least) what species are susceptible to oestrogen toxicity
- Cats - Ferrets - Rats - Mice - Dogs
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In what situations does oestrogen toxicity occur in dogs?
- Only when therapeutic administration | - When sued to treat pyometra can cause myelotoxicity
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