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Non-surgical fertility control can either result in sterilization or temporary contraception and could offer a cheaper way to keep wild dog and cat populations under control. As of 2019, only contraceptives are commercially available. Research is ongoing into methods that could result in permanent suppression of fertility.
They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery.
After mating, the LH levels in female cats surge, and the time to ovulation can be predicted to occur between 1–2 days later. [13] Wolverines are other known induced ovulators which require physical mating to cause ovulation. [14] Induced ovulation occurs in various carnivoran species, [15] including most felids [16] and several species of ...
When housed with only an adult male, female mice reach puberty within 25 days, but puberty will not occur until 40–50 days if they are housed with adult females. Being grouped with other females suppresses the young female's serum Luteinizing hormone and prolactin. Exposure to the male elevates their luteinizing hormone levels followed by ...
Embryonic diapause [a] (delayed implantation in mammals) is a reproductive strategy used by a number of animal species across different biological classes.In more than 130 types of mammals where this takes place, the process occurs at the blastocyst stage of embryonic development, [1] and is characterized by a dramatic reduction or complete cessation of mitotic activity, arresting most often ...
This can be the case with a large cat and a small litter box, or long-haired cats who end up dropping “poop balls” (ah, the joy of cat dingleberries!) around the house because their feces ...
The chilling Michigan weather was no match for the warmth and care one sick feral cat received when a foster decided to step in. A heartwarming TikTok video shows the remarkable journey of a ...
Malnutrition in cats is currently uncommon due to complete and balanced diets being formulated and fed. [12] Yet it can still occur if the cat's food intake decreases beyond what the food can provide, if interactions occur between ingredients or nutrients, if mistakes are made during formulation or manufacturing, and if the food is stored for a ...