Vocabulary | Lengths of Estrus/Gestation | Parturition | Birth Positions |
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Time of conception to birth
Gestation
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6 days - Estrus cycle
320-370 days - Gestation
Horse
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Three (3)
Parturition deals with this many stages
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One leg forward with body upside down
"Calf" upside down
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Seasonal Breeders
Are animals that only go into heat naturally during certain times of the year
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8-30 hours - Estrus cycle
279-290 days - Gestation
Cattle
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Stage one is the initial stage that prepares for the delivery
Stage one
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Head bent back
Both legs forward, head pulled behind
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What do females cats go through when they have nursing kittens?
Anestrus
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12-24 hours - Estrus cycle
145-155 days - Gestation
Goats
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This is when the cervix opens and the fetus begins to enter the "pelvic canal"
Stage two
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Both sets of legs forward
Hindlegs forward
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Pheromones
A chemical given off by females to attract and/or excite a male
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3-21 days - Estrus cycle
58-65 days - Gestation
Dogs
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When the placental membranes are expelled from the uterus
Stage three
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"Calf" backward
Hindlegs coming out first
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The action of giving birth to young
Parturition
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10-41 days - Estrus cycle
58-67 days - Gestation
Cats
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Involution
When the uterus starts to shrink back to normal size
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Normal position of a "calf"
Head and forelegs forward
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