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| Age at which puberty occurs in the cow |
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| Age at which puberty occurs in the horse |
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| Age at which puberty occurs in the pig |
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| Age at which puberty occurs in the sheep |
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| Which species is seasonally monoestrous |
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| dog (except smaller breeds) |
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| Which species is seasonally bi or triestrous? |
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| which species are nonseasonally polyestrous? |
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| Which species are seasonally polyestrous? |
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| What do bulbo-urethral glands secrete? |
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| What do vesicular glands secrete? |
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| a fluid that adds volume and nutrients to the semen |
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| What does the prostate gland secrete? |
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| a slightly alkaline fluid which is largely responsible for the characteristic odor of semen |
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| What is sperm capacitation and how long does it take? |
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| Ability for sperm to penetrate the egg (4-6 hrs) |
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| sperm viability in tract? |
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| When is the ideal time for mating? |
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| 18-24 hrs after onset of estrus |
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| What is the best tool to detect estrus? |
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| What are 3 signs of estrus? |
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1) rigid ears
2) squeals
3) rigid stance |
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| length of estrous cycle is swine? |
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| length of estrus in swine |
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| Does ovulation occur toward the beginning or end of estrus? |
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| When does ovulation occur? |
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| 36-40 hrs after onset of estrus |
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