A main condition for successful completion of the subject is active participation in the practices. A student can miss a maximum of three practices per semester, one of which can be missed without compensation, the others must be replaced. As a rule, the form of compensation is the preparation of a paper in the form of a literary review from the given missed area. It is required passing the mandatory program of clinical practice at the clinic

The learning outcomes are verified by state exam. The student has to successfully manage questions related to the reproduction of dogs and cats of both sexes, as well as questions of physiology and pathology of neonates of these species.

The subject provides the theoretical and practical training of students of general veterinary medicine in the field of physiology and pathology of reproduction in dogs and cats. In addition, it deals with the neonatology of these species. A student at the cellular level will understand the mechanisms controlling and affecting the reproductive functions of dogs and cats. He should know the circumstances of the physiology and pathology of puberty, mating, pregnancy, parturition and puerperium. In addition, the student should be able to perform a male and female reproductive examination by clinical and special procedures, diagnose and, in case of irregularities, perform effective therapy and prevention.

Lectures and practical lessons for GVM and post BSc students at the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice

Lectures

1.Oestrus cycle of the bitch

2.Oestrus cycle of the queen

3.Pregnancy, embryonal and fetal mortality

4.Parturition and its stages

5.Disorders of the puerperium - uterine prolaps, metritis, retention of placenta, subinvolution of placental sites, disorders of the maternal behaviour, eclampsia

6.Neonatal disorders - septicaemia, diarrhoea, respiratory distress, fading puppy syndrome, neonatal isoerytrolysis

7.Infertility of the bitch – disorders of the heat, disorders of the oestrus cycle

8.Infertility in the queen

9.Reproductive physiology in dogs

10.Infertility of the dogs – failure of conception and normal mating, failure to copulate and ejaculate, poor semen quality

11.Disorders of vagina and vulva – vaginal prolaps, vaginitis, tumours

12.Disorders of the penis and prepuce – balanoposthitis, hypospadias, phimosis, paraphimosis, priapism

13.Disorders of the prostate – benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cysts, prostatitis, tumours

Lessons

1.Clinical examination of the reproductive organs of the bitch and the male dog, Pharmacological control of oestrus cycle in the bitch and queen

2.Preventive and therapeutic ovariohysterectomy

3.Breeding management – natural mating, vyginal cytology, progesterone testing

4.Unwanted mating and pregnancy termination

5.Pregnancy – clinical and laboratory methods to diagnose pregnancy

6.Parturition – eutocia, dystocia

7.Disorders of ovaries – cysts, remnant syndrome, tumours

8.Disorders of uterus – cysic endometrial hyperplasia, pyometra, tumours

Vaginal discharge – diagnostic steps

9.Disorders of the mammary gland – pseudopregnancy, mastitis, agalactia, fibroadenomatous hyperplasia, tumours classifications and therapy

10.Semen collection and evaluation, artifical insemination in the bitch

11.Disorders of the testes – orchitis, epididymitis, testicular torsion, tumours

Anorchism, Monorchism, Cryptorchidism

12.Preventive and therapeutic orchiectomy

13.Neonatal care – examination after birth, neonatal rescuscitation, hypothermia, hypoxia, dehydratation. Neonatal care of orphan puppies – colostrum supplementation, tube feeding, hypoglycaemia

ENGLAND, Gary and Von HEIMENDAHL, Angelika. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology. BSAVA, 2010

Noakes, D. E. – Parkinson, T. J. – England, G. C. W. Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics. 10th edition. Elsevier : Ltd. 2019

RIJNBERG and KOOISTRA. 2010. Clinical endocrinology of dogs and cats. Schlutersche, Hannover

Continuous assessment:

Theoretical and practical knowledge of individual topics of practical lessons

Conditions for completion of course:

A main condition for successful completion of the subject is active participation in the practices. A student can miss a maximum of three practices per semester, one of which can be missed without compensation, the others must be replaced. As a rule, the form of compensation is the preparation of a paper in the form of a literary review from the given missed area. It is required passing the mandatory program of clinical practice at the clinic

Final assessment:

Active participation in practical lessons and passing the mandatory program of clinical practice at the clinic