https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/...
estral in American English
(ˈestrəl)
adjective
pertaining to or involving the estrus ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estral
estral
variant of estrous
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrous
estrous
adjective
es•trous ˈe-strəs
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of estrus
2 : being in heat ...
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/...
estrous in American English
(ˈɛstrəs ; British; usually ˈistrəs )
adjective
of, or having the characteristics of, estrus ...
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/estral
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023
estral
es•tral (es′trəl), adj.
Physiology, Zoologyestrous.
estr(us) + -al1
... oes•trus (es′trəs, ē′strəs), n.
Zoology, Physiologyestrus.
Greek oîstros gadfly, sting, madness
Latin 1690–1700 ...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog/Reprodu...
... The female may be receptive a day or two past the time when she would still be fertile. In order to be sure that the breeding is taking place at the optimum time, vaginal smears and blood tests can be done by a veterinarian beginning before estrus and through the estral phase. ...