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Apr 20, 2024
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ANSC 2720 - [Feline Reproduction] Spring (weeks 1-7). Next offered 2018-2019. 1 credit. Letter grades only.
Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 2400 .
J. Giles.
Emphasis is on reproduction in the domestic cat; however, aspects particular to reproduction in larger cats will also be presented. Students will learn the physiology of the normal reproductive cycle as well as some common disorders.
Outcome 1: List the major events in the domestication of the common cat.
Outcome 2: Identify the major reproductive organs and describe the contribution or function of each.
Outcome 3: List the major hormones controlling the reproductive process, identify the target cells and list their products.
Outcome 4: List the stages of the estrous cycle and describe the differences between an induced or spontaneous ovulator.
Outcome 5: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of determining pregnancy in the female.
Outcome 6: Describe the major events in parturition.
Outcome 7: Explain the consequences of uncontrolled reproduction and list the methods to regulate this process.
Outcome 8: Describe the new technologies applied to feline reproduction.
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