IVF or Bust
In vitro fertilization was first used successfully on what mammal?
Rabbit- in 1959
This is the average length of gestation in a cow, typically measured in days
283 days
The minimum amount of times to wash a contamination caught at IVC
10 times/ 10 drops
Cattle with a physical "hump" are categorized as Bos ______?
Indicus
Searchers record the temperature of the incubator how many times in a search day?
3 times
What does the abbreviation "COC" stand for?
Cumulus Oocyte Complex
A cow in the final stages of pregnancy is said to be in this trimester
third trimester
the word _____ defines an ovary that is stuck together with other organs or tissues in the pelvic region
Adhesion or Adhesed ovary
Bos Indicus vs Bos Taurus - Which is more heat resistant?
In colder climates, the cooper surgical warming plate may take up to how many hours to warm to 37.5?
2 hours
In 1987, this country became a global leader in IVF for cattle, producing the first commercially viable calves
Canada
This is the average duration of estrus in cattle, during which a cow is receptive to a bull.
12-18 hours
brucellosis is a __bacterial or viral__ infection that can cause reproductive problems in cattle, including abortion and infertility
Bacterial
Angus and Hereford are both breeds that fall under which Bos?
Taurus
A grade 3 oocyte has _____ layer(s) or cumulus cells.
1 layer
This hormone was originally essential for IVF before newer technologies like Vytelle’s hormone-free methods were developed.
Follicle-stimulating hormone or FSH
This is the average number of days after calving when a cow resumes estrous cycling
40-60 days
Where the uterus turns inside out and is pushed outside of the cow's body, this is commonly known as?
Uterine prolapse
Nelore and Gir are both breeds that fall under Bos ____?
Indicus
Maturation tube used for exportation to the EU are marked on the top in what color?
White
This major technological advancement in the 1990s allowed scientists to fertilize eggs with a single sperm cell, revolutionizing IVF
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI
In cattle, fertilization of the egg by sperm occurs in this part of the reproductive tract
oviduct or fallopian tube
True or false.....In the IO, Salpingitis is a check box that a vet can use to note specific inflammation for a donor.
True, this is to note inflammation of the oviduct.
T or F : Bos Indicus cattle are found in colder climates
False
According to SOP, to stir the search dish, you must first make a _______ pattern, then a circular pattern.
Zigzag pattern