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Reproductive Diseases of Male Dogs and Cats
Orchitis and Epididymitis in Dogs and Cats
Balanoposthitis in Dogs and Cats
Paraphimosis in Dogs and Cats
Priapism in Dogs and Cats
Phimosis in Dogs and Cats
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Reproductive Diseases of Male Dogs and Cats

By

Autumn P. Davidson

, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

Reviewed/Revised Jul 2020 | Modified Oct 2022

Also see Management of Reproduction: Dogs and Cats Management of Reproduction: Dogs and Cats and Prostatic Diseases and Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Reproductive System and Infertility in Dogs and Cats The most common cause of infertility in dogs and cats is related to husbandry problems (timing, techniques, male selection). Breeding with a proven fertile male must occur at the optimal time... read more Infertility in Dogs and Cats .

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