Updating the Body of Evidence Around Desexing and LH
Dr. Michelle Kutzler PhD
In a desexed dog, luteinizing hormone concentrations initially increase but then return to baseline values for the remainder of the dog’s life.
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer - (b)
In addition to the reproduction tract, luteinizing hormone receptors are located in:
a) Vascular endothelial cells
b) Bladder and urethral smooth muscle cells
c) Zona reticularis cells of the adrenal cortex
d) Thyroid follicular epithelial cells
e) All of the above
Correct Answer -(e)
Reduction of luteinizing hormone concentrations in desexed animals with Suprelorin® has effectively managed which of the following conditions?
a) Hyperadrenocorticism
b) Puppy coat syndrome
c) Urinary incontinence
d) A & B
e) All of the above
Correct Answer -(e)
With respect to canine aggression, desexing may:
a) Decrease inter-male aggression
b) Decrease dominance aggression
c) Decrease stranger-directed aggression
d) Decrease owner-directed aggression
e) All of the above
Correct Answer -(a)
Activation of luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors in canine lymphoma cells results in:
a) Increased LH receptor expression
b) Increased cell proliferation
c) Increased cell adhesion
d) Increased cell migration
e) All of the above
Correct Answer -(e)
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