What are the effects of cryptorchidism in cats?

May 14,2024
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1. Cryptorchidism in cats can cause cancer and affect life safety.

2. Cryptorchidism in cats will increase the incidence of malignant tumors.

3. Cats with cryptorchidism will lose the ability to reproduce.

4. Cats with cryptorchidism cannot participate in competitions.

5. Due to the imbalance of sex hormone levels, a series of pathological changes will occur throughout the body, such as hair loss, skin thinning, genital atrophy, etc.

How to judge cryptorchidism in cats:

1. If the testicles are not visible where the cat originally had testicles, you can take the cat for an ultrasound examination.
2. To determine whether a cat is cryptorchid or castrated, you can observe the cat’s penis. After a cat is castrated, due to insufficient testosterone secretion, the small spines on the penis will disappear and the penis will become smooth. Although male cats with cryptorchidism cannot see their testicles, their testosterone secretion is still normal, so there will still be circles of small spines on the penis.

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