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What is an oestrus?

What is an oestrus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. (archaic) A passion or frenzy.
  3. A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.
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A chimpanzee mother carries her baby and gives it milk for about four years before she comes into oestrus again and bears another.
As long as a cow or heifer is not pregnant she will normally have a 21-day oestrus cycle.
The tissue concentrations of anandamide and 2-AG were reduced in the oestrus phase, compared to dioestrus.
It is concluded that the endocannabinoid system undergoes to adaptive changes between the oestrus and dioestrus phases.
Should consider managing cycle to ensure mare has ovulated and finished oestrus before start of competition.
This rule dictates that cows and heifers first observed in oestrus in the afternoon or the following morning, should be bred later that day.

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