Regions Now: Small animal reproduction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary England
Keyword(s):  
Small Animal ◽  
Animal Reproduction

Failure to conceive in the queen

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Romagnoli
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Diagnostic Imaging ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Animal Reproduction ◽  
Subsequent Cycle ◽  
Initial Inability ◽  
Old Persian ◽  
Tract Disease

A 13-month-old Persian queen was presented for infertility. She had been bred on two consecutive oestrous cycles on day 1 of oestrus, and on both occasions had developed a purulent vulvar discharge shortly after breeding. Treatment by the private veterinarian had included parenteral antibiotics and vaginal medications. Upon presentation to the Small Animal Reproduction Service, a complete clinical, diagnostic imaging and laboratory investigation failed to demonstrate evidence of a reproductive tract disease. Therefore, at a subsequent cycle breeding was attempted on day 3 of oestrus. The queen conceived and delivered six kittens by caesarean section. The initial inability of this queen to conceive appears to have resulted from inappropriate management practice.

Ethics in canine reproduction – a survey among veterinarians who provide canine reproductive services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian P. Arlt ◽  
Helen Øvregaard
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Value Judgments ◽  
Animal Reproduction ◽  
Ethical Conflicts ◽  
Reproductive Services ◽  
Elective Cesarean ◽  
Reproductive Techniques

Abstract Objective Several dog breeds suffer from health and welfare problems due to unfavorable anatomies and high prevalence of inherited diseases. Veterinarians should care for animal health and welfare but they may also be involved in breeding management including the use of reproductive techniques. Material and methods An online survey was conducted to find out how veterinarians who are involved in small animal reproduction regard ethical issues, which services they provide, how they discuss and handle ethical concerns and talk about them with breeders. Results In total, 83 participants mainly from Europe completed the online survey. Opinions on which interventions are ethical or not were heterogeneous. Most respondents (79.2 %) found it ethical to perform artificial insemination (AI) in dogs which did not reproduce naturally before. However, 62.7 % of participants stated that surgical insemination is not ethical. Elective cesarean sections are considered not ethical by approximately half of the participants. A closer look at responses to the questions of whether AI is ethical under specific conse quences suggests that most veterinarians are making ethical and value judgments in terms of what is justifiable or not. However, more than 80 % feel at least sometimes compromised by ethical conflicts. Clinical relevance This research intended to foster discussion of this topic. International strategies should be developed to support solving conflicts and dilemmas related to ethical issues in dog breeding and assisted reproduction, as well as diminishing physical disabilities and heritable diseases.

scholarly journals Advanced ultrasound techniques in small animal reproduction imaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (S2) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Mantziaras ◽  
Gaia Cecilia Luvoni
Keyword(s):  
Small Animal ◽  
Animal Reproduction

scholarly journals Teaching small animal reproduction via virtual patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (S2) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Lena Vogt ◽  
Veronica Duckwitz ◽  
Sebastian P. Arlt ◽  
Peggy Haimerl ◽  
Alexander Bartel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Animal ◽  
Virtual Patients ◽  
Animal Reproduction
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