Assignment #9
Case studies for your review on this website: #5, #13
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READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND ANSWER COMPLETELY.
1) True or False: A single breeding will induce ovulation in queens. Explain your answer.
2) Describe four (4) methods you can use to diagnose ovarian remnant syndrome in the cat, including what results you would expect from a given test in a cat with an ovarian remnant.
3) You are presented with a 1 year old intact female Siamese for mammary enlargement. The cat was in heat 1 to 2 weeks ago and is housed with two neutered males that the owner heard the female "yelling at" while she was in season. There is discrete enlargement of one caudal mammary gland; the enlargement is firm and non-painful. What are the two (2) primary rule-outs? Which is most likely? How would you treat each condition?
4) REVIEW QUESTION: Describe the hormonal basis and relationship to physical stimuli required for induced ovulation. Give two (2) explanations as to how progesterone might be elevated after estrus in a queen that was not bred.
5) Please write and correctly answer one (1) essay question on one of the topics included in this section.