Preliminary report on the effect of prostaglandin F(2)alpha on the duration of the oestrus interval in beagle bitches.
In an attempt to shorten the oestrus interval of bitches, ten nonpregnant beagles were treated with prostaglandin F (PGF(2)alpha) within eight weeks of oestrus. The dose varied from 60 to 500 mug/kg/day administered over three to six days. Fifteen untreated bitches served as controls. The average oestrus interval of treated bitches was four months, while that of the controls was 6.55 months.
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Department of Genesiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria P.O. Box 12580, 0110 Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
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