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4 summaries matching “multiple” in Reproduction & Development on domestic cat
Comparative aspects of steroid hormone metabolism and ovarian activity in felids, measured noninvasively in feces
PaperThis study validated and applied fecal steroid hormone assays to track ovarian activity in multiple felid species without restraint or blood sampling. The authors characterized how estrogen and proges…
Brown JL, Wasser SK, Wildt DE, Graham LH · Biology of Reproduction · 1994
Research overview: copulation frequency and the ovulation threshold in cats
OverviewIn induced-ovulating felids the chance that mating triggers ovulation rises with the number and spacing of copulations, suggesting a threshold of cumulative stimulation that the female's neuroendocrin…
Research overview: multiple paternity in felid litters
OverviewBecause female cats may mate with several males during a single estrus, individual litters can contain offspring sired by more than one father. This overview surveys evidence for multiple paternity ac…
Research overview: ovarian stimulation and superovulation in felids
OverviewStimulating 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 stimula…