Sentences with phrase «following estrus»

Following estrus or «heat», progesterone levels remain elevated for several weeks, stimulating the uterine lining to thicken in preparation for pregnancy.

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When a female goes into heat (also known as estrus), males simply follow their instinct to pass on their genes without any concern for the genetic ramifications.

Symptoms of vWD can include any of the following: • Hemorrhagic diarrhea (bloody stools) • Hematuria (blood in the urine) • Recurrent shifting lameness from bleeding in the joints • Bleeding from gums, noses, ears, vagina or penis • Prolonged bleeding when nails are trimmed too short • Prolonged estrus, excessive or lengthy bleeding after whelping • Still births with evidence of hemorrhage (puppies will exhibit excessive cord bleeding or may have a blue color in the abdominal area • Hematomas or blood blisters resulting from minor injury • Severe bleeding from even minor surgery

Following ovulation, each ruptured follicle changes to corpus luteum, a yellow body responsible for increasing progesterone levels during estrus.

Be comfortable performing the following: cryptorchid castrations, in - estrus, pregnant ovariohysterectomies, and pyometra surgeries.

She can also be spared the common problem of infection of the uterus (pyometra) that follows about a month after estrus.