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What is the purpose of using acepromazine at low dosages in nervous dams?
What is the purpose of using acepromazine at low dosages in nervous dams?
- To relax the dams without sedating neonates (correct)
- To induce deep sedation in neonates
- To increase milk production in nervous dams
- To treat mastitis in lactating bitches
Why is it important for the neonates to receive colostrum and be kept warm if the dam is apprehensive or nervous?
Why is it important for the neonates to receive colostrum and be kept warm if the dam is apprehensive or nervous?
- To prevent mastitis in the dam
- To initiate milk letdown in the dam
- To compensate for the lack of maternal instincts in the dam
- To ensure the neonates' nutritional and thermoregulatory needs are met (correct)
What might happen if a nervous dam excessively grooms the neonates?
What might happen if a nervous dam excessively grooms the neonates?
- It may cause excessive milk letdown in the dam
- It may trigger excessive aggression in the dam
- It may induce deep sedation in the neonates
- It may lead to evisceration in the neonates (correct)
In what animals is mastitis most commonly seen according to the text?
In what animals is mastitis most commonly seen according to the text?
What is the most common type of bacteria associated with mastitis in female dogs?
What is the most common type of bacteria associated with mastitis in female dogs?
What can predispose female dogs to mastitis?
What can predispose female dogs to mastitis?
What is the typical period of involution in female dogs?
What is the typical period of involution in female dogs?
What should be performed before elective cesarean section to ensure adequate lactation?
What should be performed before elective cesarean section to ensure adequate lactation?
What hormone promotes lactogenesis?
What hormone promotes lactogenesis?
What reflex is triggered by nursing and promotes milk letdown?
What reflex is triggered by nursing and promotes milk letdown?
What can result in idiopathic agalactia in female dogs?
What can result in idiopathic agalactia in female dogs?
What can iatrogenic agalactia result from?
What can iatrogenic agalactia result from?
What should be assessed before removal of the ovaries if ovariohysterectomy is elected at a cesarean section?
What should be assessed before removal of the ovaries if ovariohysterectomy is elected at a cesarean section?
What can concurrent administration of metoclopramide promote?
What can concurrent administration of metoclopramide promote?
What can result in inadequate lactation as a post-operative complication?
What can result in inadequate lactation as a post-operative complication?
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