ROLE OF hCG IN THE OESTRUS INDUCTION PROTOCOL USING PMSG IN THE BITCH

摘要

Commercial dog breeding has gained increased momentum in recent times. There has been a consistent demand for oestrus induction in breeding bitches which have a longer than average inter-oestrous period, those which are slow to reach puberty and thosewhich do not exhibit overt signs of oestrus. Clinically a reliable method of oestrus induction could profitably be used to treat a variety of infertility disorders in the bitch. The premature termination of anoestrus may be achieved using a variety of agents like oestrogens, gonadotrophins, gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists, prolactin antagonists and prostaglandins.