(from the article `dog`) ...When all signs of discharge and swelling are absent, the heat is complete. The diestrus stage lasts 60 to 90 days (if no pregnancy has occurred) ... If fertilization and implantation do not occur, a phase termed metestrus ensues, in which the reproductive tract assumes its normal condition. ... [2 related ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/73
Type: Term Pronunciation: an-es′trŭs Definitions: 1. The period of sexual quiescence between the estrus cycles of mammals; may be: 1) a prolonged period in monestrous animals (dogs) or seasonally polyestrous animals (sheep), or 2) a prolonged period of failure of estrus in mature nonpregnant, polyestrous animals. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=3827