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There is a relationship between the electrical impedance of the vaginal mucous membrane and mucus and the various phases of the oestral cycle in animals. Daily measurement of the impedance in rats is an easy and rapid method for monitoring oestrus. Being less traumatic than the classical and time-consuming method of vaginal smears, it rarely disturbs the continuity of normal cycles.
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Taradach, C. (1982). Monitoring of the Oestrus Cycle in the Rat by Measurement of Vaginal Impedance. In: Chambers, C.M., Chambers, P.L. (eds) New Toxicology for Old. Archives of Toxicology, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68511-8_32
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