Failure to accept male at breeding
Introduction
- Probably rare in cats when not observed, but a problem when observed closely.
- Cause: psychological (dominance, poor socialization), physiological (immature, wrong stage of estrus), pathological (pelvic canal abnormalities → pain, physical barrier).
- Signs: fear/aggression in presence of male, refusal to submit to mounting.
- Treatment: depends on cause - artificial insemination, sedation, surgical correction.
Presenting signs
- Queen does not allow male to mount at first or subsequent attempts.
- Aggression towards male.
- Fear of male.
Age predisposition
- Young.
Cost considerations
- Artificial insemination.
Pathogenesis
Etiology
Psychological
- Sire preference seems to occur occasionally.
- Traveling to stud may upset timid queens and inhibit estrus.
- Some males will not mate away from their home territory.
Pathological
- Previous trauma to pelvic canal.
Physiological
- Immaturity.
- Not in estrus.
Predisposing factors
General
- Poor socialization.
- Pelvic trauma.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
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Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
Other sources of information
- Christiansen I J (1984) Reproduction in the Dog and Cat. London: Baillere Tindall, pp243-245. ISBN 0 7020 0918 0.
- Chandler E A, Gaskell C J and Gaskell R M (1994) Feline Medicine and Therapeutics. 2nd edn. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, pp 272-273. ISBN 0 632 03361 4.