Pregnancy

1. Gestation length in the bitch averages _____ days from ovulation and _____ days from a single breeding. Explain this difference.

2. Which pregnancy diagnostic technique is best used for determination of litter size? For determination of fetal viability?

3. List causes for false negative and false positive results when using abdominal palpation for pregnancy diagnosis.

4. Describe desirable characteristics for a whelping box.

5. Describe diagnosis of canine herpesvirus in bitches. Mare routinely are vaccinated for equine herpesvirus multiple time during pregnancy; why do we not vaccinate bitches for herpesvirus during pregnancy?

Case Study: Your pregnant Border Collie, who is within days of whelping, has refused to eat for the last two days. Her attitude is normal and she is drinking normally. Hypothesize some causes for her inappetance. Is decreased appetite late in gestation a potential problem? Why or why not?

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