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Effect of Unilateral Orchidectomy on Testicular Characteristics of the Domestic Cat

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G. García Romero, M. Sirini, A...

In: SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - Milwaukee, 2011 by Society for Theriogenology
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AUG 13, 2011
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The aim of this study was to describe the effect of unilateral orchidectomy (UO) on testicular characteristics of mature domestic cats. Five, 1 to 2 y old, crossbreed male cats were unilaterally orchidectomized on d 0 (right testis) and d 60 (left testis). All the animals were exposed to > 12 h of daylight for two months before and after the first hemicastration. After surgical removal, the testes were weighed and measured. Testicular volume and gonadosomatic index1 were also calculated. The testes were fixed in Bouin’s solution and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. [...]

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