Ström Holst, Bodil
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Reliable methods for determining whether or not a bitch has ovarian tissue present are needed for cases with unknown neutering status. Vaginal cytology consistent with heat is indicative of functional ovarian tissue. Other methods are required when the bitch is not presented in suspected heat. Progesterone can be analyzed during 2 months after suspected heat. During other stages, assays for the analyses of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) have been used. The AMH assay is expected to give detectable concentrations (positive) in bitches with ovarian tissue, and the LH assay should give negative results in intact bitches, except during the pre-ovulatory LH peak. The aim of the present study was to study the diagnostic efficiency for detecting ovarian tissue in bitches using an AMH assay developed for human samples, and a semi-quantitative rapid immune migration (RIMTM) LH assay developed for use in dogs. An AMH concentration of >= 0.1 mu g/L, and an LH concentration of
Keywords
Anti-Mullerian hormone; LH; Spay; Ovary; Ovarian remnant
Published in
Theriogenology
2018, volume: 106, pages: 15-20
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Clinical Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.09.028
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/93271