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CURRENT biological tests for the diagnosis of pregnancy or detection of ovary-stimulating substances in gland extracts and body fluids have the main disadvantage that several days must elapse before a result can be obtained. Attempts have been made to remedy this by making use of the doe rabbit, because in this animal a response (ovulation) can be obtained in less than 14 hours1. The rabbit, however, requires a good deal of care in order to obtain consistent results. It is essential to know the previous history of does employed, and preferably only to use them a short time after parturition. Even so, variation in response to injection may be so great as to necessitate the use of more than one doe in order to be sure of the result.
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BELLERBY, C. A Rapid Test for the Diagnosis of Pregnancy. Nature 133, 494–495 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133494b0
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