Sentences with phrase «glands of the bitch»

Progesterone also stimulates the mammary gland of bitches to produce growth hormone, which is a potent inducer of insulin resistance (111).

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Mammary Glands Because of the excess estrogen, Wadler explains, men develop «bitch tits.»

Gynecomastia, referred to in bodybuilding circles as «gyno» and «bitch tits», is the development of abnormally large mammary glands in men, resulting in breast tissue and the formation of male «breasts».

First described in 1842 by Gustav Simon, a French dermatologist, Demodex mites are normal skin inhabitants of many mammals, and > 140 species of Demodex have been identified (2 in humans, 3 in dogs).1 The mites live in hair follicles as well as the sebaceous glands and ducts and feed off of sebum, cells, and debris from the epidermis.2, 3 In dogs, the mites are passed from the bitch to her puppies through close contact while nursing.

This infection occurs as bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, enter the small ducts of the bitch's mammary gland where it starts growing and damaging the breast tissue.

The bacterial infection of the mammary glands may occur as a result of trauma to the bitch's nipples by the puppies» teeth and nails.