Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infertile Labrador dog gets pregnant after hormone treatment
By Tsumagari, S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2006·Department of Veterinary Science, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful pregnancy following gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue treatment in a previously infertile bitch.
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Plain-English summary
A Labrador retriever was having trouble getting pregnant after several unsuccessful breeding attempts. Tests showed that her hormone levels were not normal, which was likely causing her infertility. After treatment with a hormone therapy called gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue, she was able to conceive successfully during her next breeding cycle. This treatment helped balance her hormone levels, leading to a successful pregnancy.
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Abstract
A Labrador retriever bitch was presented with repeated unsuccessful breeding during both the third and fourth oestruses, even though accurate timing for natural mating was planned based on the results obtained using a semiquantitative luteinising hormone kit and a quantitative assay of progesterone. To identify the problem, serum luteinising hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, progesterone, and oestradiol-17beta concentrations around the fourth oestrus stage were assayed by radioimmunoassay. Abnormal luteinising hormone fluctuations were detected during pro-oestrus and oestrus, and lower than normal progesterone concentrations were found during the mating period. In the fifth to seventh oestrus, the bitch was successfully treated with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue at times based on the findings of the hormonal assays.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16573765/