Rollig - (almost) everything is possible

In general, female cats aged five to seven months for the first time Rollig. However, the onset of sexual maturity in cats extremely variable. Depending on the season race and cats can girls even at the tender age of three months for the first time will Rollig or sometimes even 20 months time for that. Especially in late maturing breeds like the Maine Coon, it is not uncommon that they only at the age of 1.5 years Rollig be.

The duration of an Rollig is three to seven days. The time between Rollig - the nichtovulatorische cycle - usually takes 14-21 days. They are members of the cycle of the cat in three phases: during the usually less than one day lasted Prooestrus you as the owner noticed an increased maximum adherence to the cat. During this time there will be a sharp rise in estrogen levels. During the Oestrus of six to seven days, formed the Folikel approached. During the Oestrus, the period of maximum estrogen levels, the cat shows clear signs of how Rollig rolling on the floor, crying, Harnmarkieren and a swelling of the vulva. The following Metoestrus reduced from Östrogenspeiegel and Folikel formed back when no ovulation is triggered and the cat not been successfully met.

When wild cats or cats that live outdoors most of the time, occurs frequently on jahreszeitabhängiger Zylus. It takes about 50 days, begins 30 - 60 days after the winter solstice and lasts until July or October (source).

Also, the larger of a cat colony and the associated social pressures can affect the cycle of the cat have.

If the cat repeatedly it can not be met due to a hormonal overload to a so-called Dauerrolligkeit come. Here are three ways to distinguish:

• Faulty function of the sex center in the brain
• Continuous growth of sacs (Eierstockfollikeln), a constant high blood levels of the female sex hormone, oestradiol result
• Dauerrolligkeit without seasonal terms, often related to cystic degeneration of sacs is due

In a Dauerrolligkeit is necessarily a veterinary treatment is necessary, due to serious infections can occur.

To Dauerrolligkeit from the outset to prevent the cat should be no later than after the first Rollig castrate leave. It should be noted that a non-castration while the Rollig can be done at this time because the uterus particularly good circulation and thus the operation risk is greatly increased. For cats that are still in the breeding should be used, the Rollig with hormone supplements (pill or syringe hormone) are suppressed. It should be noted, however, that such a hormonal intervention is not always without consequences and it remains partially suppressed in hormonally Rollig to uterine infections can occur.

Even after a Katration it is still possible that a cat will Rollig. This is mostly due to the fact that during the castration tiny pieces of tissue paper in the cave remained that still produce enough hormones. Since it is hardly possible that this tissue subsequently to identify and remove the cat should also hormonally (eg syringes) are treated.

My parents have a neutered female, yet now and will Rollig. But that's not enough: You will not be castrated by the hangover also covered.

The image "Rolling in the Dirt" was Kapungo on Flickr under a Creative Commons license available.