The duration of a dog's heat cycle typically spans 18-21 days. However, this can vary between individual dogs and breeds. A majority of dogs experience a heat cycle every six to eight months, but this ...
Estrus – Dogs in heat (also called estrus or estrous) can be spayed with little additional risk to the dog’s health. However, the procedure may take longer due to increased blood flow to the ...
However, the cellular mechanisms by which MC4R regulates reproduction are unknown. Kiss1 neurons directly stimulate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release through two distinct populations; the ...