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* Duration of oestrus is 30-40 hours.
 
* Duration of oestrus is 30-40 hours.
 
* Ovulation occurs 12-36 hours after the onset of oestrus.
 
* Ovulation occurs 12-36 hours after the onset of oestrus.
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* Ovaries vary in shape, depending on the stuctures present.
 
* Ovaries vary in shape, depending on the stuctures present.
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* There are four follicular waves of growth, with ovulation occuring during the fourth wave.
 
* There are four follicular waves of growth, with ovulation occuring during the fourth wave.
 
* Corpora lutea are pink in colour
 
* Corpora lutea are pink in colour
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* Endocrine changes are the same as in the ewe.
    
= Links =
 
= Links =
    
[[Oestrous_Cycle_-Pharmacological_Manipulation_of_Oestrous_Cycles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Pharmacological Manipulation of Oestrous Cycles]]
 
[[Oestrous_Cycle_-Pharmacological_Manipulation_of_Oestrous_Cycles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Pharmacological Manipulation of Oestrous Cycles]]
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