Estrus Suppression in Dogs

Michelle Anne Kutzler

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.04.001

Estrus Suppression in Dogs

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2018 Jul;48(4):595-603. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.04.001. Epub 2018 Apr 27.

Author

Michelle Anne Kutzler¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, 112 Withycombe Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. Electronic address: michelle.kutzler@oregonstate.edu.

PMID: 29709317
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.04.001

Abstract

Since 1952, scientists have studied estrus suppression in dogs. Estrus suppression in dogs must be safe and reliable. Medications used for estrus suppression in bitches include gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, GnRH antagonists, progestogens, and androgens. Despite widespread availability of these medications throughout the rest of the world, there are no drugs currently labeled for canine estrus induction in the United States.

Keywords: Agonist; Androgen; Antagonist; GnRH; Hormonal downregulation; Progestogen.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dogs
Estrus / drug effects*
Estrus / physiology
Female
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / antagonists & inhibitors
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / pharmacology*
Progesterone / blood

Substances

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Progesterone