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Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 10:16, 11 September 2008
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== Nanny Goat ==
== Nanny Goat ==
=== Oestrous Cycle ===
* Breeding season in Britain is August-February with greatest activity in October, November and December. However, closer to the equator, does will cycle all year round.
* Breeding season in Britain is August-February with greatest activity in October, November and December. However, closer to the equator, does will cycle all year round.
* Ovulation occurs 12-36 hours after the onset of oestrus.
* Ovulation occurs 12-36 hours after the onset of oestrus.
=== Cyclic Changes in the Ovaries ===
* Ovaries vary in shape, depending on the stuctures present.
* Ovaries vary in shape, depending on the stuctures present.
* Corpora lutea are pink in colour
* Corpora lutea are pink in colour
=== Endocrine Changes during the Oestrous Cycle ===
* Endocrine changes are the same as in the ewe.
* Endocrine changes are the same as in the ewe.
== Sow ==
== Sow ==
=== Oestrous Cycle ===
=== Cyclic Changes in the Ovaries ===
=== Endocrine Changes during the Oestrous Cycle ===
= 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]]