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You go out to the pasture one day and find your pregnant mare (9 months along) has aborted. Upon inspection of the mare and the fetus, you find no obvious signs of disease in the mare, but you took the following picture of the placenta. Based on your findings: 1) First describe the likely cause of the abortion. 2) Secondly, what could you do to confirm the cause now that she has aborted, and 3) finally, what would be one measure you could take in the future to try and prevent the same thing from happening next year if you rebred her?

What catagory of equipment do suction units and feeding pumps fall under?

What type of euthanasia involves withholding treatment that could sustain life?

Extra Credit: Choose any FOUR True/False statements above and rewrite it below so it is true.  1 pt for each correct answer.  Example:  The sky is purple. = False.   Rewrite to:  The sky is blue.   

A mare’s LH secretion pattern is unique compared to other domestic females because it peaks _______ ovulation. ( = one word)

Match the hormone to it’s effect or function in the cycling or pregnant mare.  Each effect will only be used once, but there will be some effects that are not used.

Describe the three stages of parturition in the mare – what major event(s) takes place in each and how long roughly will each one typically last?  1. Length: 2. Length: 3. Length:

In reference to a corpus luteum in the mare, answer the following questions by filling in the blanks with the appropriate word(s).  Use the hint after each statement to answer the question. The CL will form where the [location] was prior to ovulation. (one word is ok) The CL is considered mature by day[day1]. (only list one number) The CL will last for[day2] days if the mare has not been bred. (one number or range of two numbers like 100-101) The function of the CL is to release [function]. (one word)

In addition to the ampulla and bulbourethral gland, the other two accessory sex glands that contribute the fluid portion to semen in the stallion include the [gland1] (one word) and the [gland2] (2 words).

By day 3-4 after ovulation, the mare is in __________ (behavior term) or the ____________ phase (physiological term) of her cycle..