Research overview: ovarian stimulation and superovulation in felids

Stimulating the ovaries with exogenous gonadotropins to produce multiple follicles is a key step in collecting eggs or preparing females for insemination in cats. This overview surveys ovarian stimulation and superovulation protocols in felids, the hormones used to recruit follicles and trigger ovulation, and the challenges of achieving consistent, physiological responses. It reviews species and individual variability, the risk of forming abnormal ovarian structures, and how stimulation supports in vitro fertilization and embryo production. The review connects these protocols to the broader assisted-reproduction pipeline. Understanding ovarian stimulation is central to felid reproductive technology, since reliable follicular responses underpin egg recovery, fertilization, and the production of embryos for transfer or cryopreservation.