ANSC 1011 : Exam 2
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Selection of breeding stock through selection for the next generation using genetic principles- sets. 250, backfat, & lb lean: sheep epd"s, mli - maternal line index. Used to select replacement females based upon reproductive: spi sow productive index. Measure of sow productivity based upon number born alive : tsi terminal sire index. Used to select sires whose offspring will all go to market. 30, 60, 90, 120, & 240 days: fleece characteristics, before, during and after pregnancy, research, theriogenology - specialty of veterinary medicine. Infundibulum: ampulla-isthmus junction, utero-tubular junction (utj, ovaries, female gonad, produces oocytes which form within follicles, cortex vs. medulla, produces hormones, estradiol, progesterone. The mare is in the 15th day of her estrous cycle. : estrus (noun) period of sexual receptivity (heat) Induced ovulators: rabbit, cat, ferret, and mink. Animal health: population medicine, principles are the same no matter the species, cattle, horses, dogs, cats, ducks, rabbits, immunity to disease.
