Published in Scientific Works. C Series. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LVIII ISSUE 4
Written by Popescu M. C., Nicorescu V., Iuliana Codreanu, Maria Crivineanu
The reproductive cycle of the domestic bitch, a mono-estrous species, is characterized by a follicular phase with spontaneous ovulations, followed by a luteal phase of about 75 days, and a non-seasonal anestrous of 2-10 months. The reproductive cycle is under control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. The ovarian hormones exert a feedback at the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, thereby also influencing, in a differential way, the secretion of LH and FSH.
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