Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats
Deslorelin implants have been used to produce a reversible sterilization in several species. In cats, the prolonged duration (12–15 months in tomcats and 18–22 months in queen) is often too much for cat breeders who request early implant removal. The interval between implant removal and resumption o...
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| author | Lluis Ferré-Dolcet Lisa Carniello Silvia Ferro Andrea Cattai Stefano Romagnoli Antonio Mollo |
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| description | Deslorelin implants have been used to produce a reversible sterilization in several species. In cats, the prolonged duration (12–15 months in tomcats and 18–22 months in queen) is often too much for cat breeders who request early implant removal. The interval between implant removal and resumption of reproductive function in cats has never been investigated. Eighteen tomcats received a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant placed in the periumbilical area and surgically removed during all seasons of the year after 3, 6, or 9 months (n = 6, 6, and 6 cats, respectively). Following implant removal, all cats received a clinical exam every two weeks, including testicular ultrasonographic measurement, observation of penile spikes, and blood collection for serum testosterone assay. Restoration of serum testosterone secretion occurred after 23 ± 6, 23 ± 6, and 22 ± 7 days in the 3-, 6-, and 9-month groups, respectively. Restoration of testicular function was confirmed by histology in 13/15 cats undergoing orchiectomy at the end of the study while the owners of the remaining two cats opted to maintain their animals intact. Removal of a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant after 3, 6, or 9 months is followed by resumption of serum testosterone secretion after about 3 weeks independent of age or season. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a34cdf9ddf84fb29f9ba4084665b0ea2023-11-20T12:21:12ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-09-01109155910.3390/ani10091559Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in TomcatsLluis Ferré-Dolcet0Lisa Carniello1Silvia Ferro2Andrea Cattai3Stefano Romagnoli4Antonio Mollo5Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Padova, ItalyPrivate Practitioner, 36403 Camisano Vicentino, ItalyDepartment of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, 35020 Padova, ItalyPrivate Practitioner, 35020 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Padova, ItalyDeslorelin implants have been used to produce a reversible sterilization in several species. In cats, the prolonged duration (12–15 months in tomcats and 18–22 months in queen) is often too much for cat breeders who request early implant removal. The interval between implant removal and resumption of reproductive function in cats has never been investigated. Eighteen tomcats received a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant placed in the periumbilical area and surgically removed during all seasons of the year after 3, 6, or 9 months (n = 6, 6, and 6 cats, respectively). Following implant removal, all cats received a clinical exam every two weeks, including testicular ultrasonographic measurement, observation of penile spikes, and blood collection for serum testosterone assay. Restoration of serum testosterone secretion occurred after 23 ± 6, 23 ± 6, and 22 ± 7 days in the 3-, 6-, and 9-month groups, respectively. Restoration of testicular function was confirmed by histology in 13/15 cats undergoing orchiectomy at the end of the study while the owners of the remaining two cats opted to maintain their animals intact. Removal of a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant after 3, 6, or 9 months is followed by resumption of serum testosterone secretion after about 3 weeks independent of age or season.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1559deslorelintestosteronereproductive function restorationbreeding |
| spellingShingle | Lluis Ferré-Dolcet Lisa Carniello Silvia Ferro Andrea Cattai Stefano Romagnoli Antonio Mollo Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats Animals deslorelin testosterone reproductive function restoration breeding |
| title | Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats |
| title_full | Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats |
| title_fullStr | Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats |
| title_short | Interval between Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant after a 3-, 6-, and 9-Month Treatment and Restoration of Testicular Function in Tomcats |
| title_sort | interval between removal of a 4 7 mg deslorelin implant after a 3 6 and 9 month treatment and restoration of testicular function in tomcats |
| topic | deslorelin testosterone reproductive function restoration breeding |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1559 |
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