Caring for a female dog during her first heat cycle can feel overwhelming for many pet parents. It takes patience, extra care, and some know-how to keep her comfortable while keeping your home clean.

Canine reproductive physiology is governed by a complex interplay of hormones that regulate the estrous cycle, ovulation, and subsequent fertilisation. Fundamental to this process is the measurement ...

Durrant, Barbara S., Amodeo, D. V., Cheng, A., and Zimmerman, Dawn M. 2001. "The effect of estrous cycle stage on preantral follicle morphology in the domestic dog ...