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* Uniform decrease in thickness of the endometrium and myometrium.
* Uniform decrease in thickness of the endometrium and myometrium.
* Complete by 28 days
* Complete by 28 days
* In early-weaned sows, uterine involution is slower.
* In early-weaned sows, uterine involution is slower
* The morphology and physiology of the genital tract may not be optimal for fertilization and blastocyst implantation in sows weaned at farrowing or shortly after, resulting in a reduced rate of gestation or a reduced litter size.
* The morphology and physiology of the genital tract may not be optimal for fertilization and blastocyst implantation in sows weaned at farrowing or shortly after, resulting in a reduced rate of gestation or a reduced litter size
* The fastest and most reliable way to monitor uterine involution is to use ultrasonography
* Prolonged uterine pathologies, including retention of fetal membranes or endometritis, can negatively impact the duration of uterine involution
=== Restoration of the Endometrium ===
=== Restoration of the Endometrium ===