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Oestrous Cycle - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:28, 11 September 2008
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=== Pseudopregnancy ===
=== Pseudopregnancy ===
* Almost all bitches show some evidence of pseudopregnancy during metoestrus.
** Covert pseudopregnancy: where the bitch is in metoestrus, but shows little or no signs.
** Overt pseudopregnancy: where the bitch shows signs ranging from slight mammary development and lactogenesis to mock-parturition with nesting, loss of appetite, straining, emotional attachment to inanimate objects and heavy lactation.
* There is no difference in progesterone concentrations in bitches with or without pseudopregnancy.
* Prolactin is probably responsible for initiating the changes.
= 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]]