In canine pyometra, the uterus is usually affected during a period dominated by:

Correct answer: B. Progesterone during the luteal phase

  • A. Oestrogen after follicular growth
  • B. Progesterone during the luteal phase
  • C. Oxytocin during cervical relaxation
  • D. Prostaglandin during follicular atresia

Explanation

Pyometra commonly develops during progesterone-dominated diestrus, when uterine glandular secretion and reduced uterine defence favour bacterial growth. Oestrogen alone does not produce the typical uterine environment of pyometra.

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