Ovarian autograft as an alternative to ovariectomy in bitches

The literature on autotransplantation of the ovary is briefly reviewed with emphasis on the portal vein drainage area as the transplant site. An experiment is reported whereby bitches hearing such grafts were compared to entire and ovariectomised subjects with regard to endocrine status and behaviour. It is concluded that autotransplantation of the ovary to the portal vein drainage area may be a promising method of abolishing oestrus and yet avoiding the eunuchoid syndrome as is seen in ovariectomised subjects.