Reproduction Patterns in the Domestic Cat

Prescott, C. W.

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1973.tb06758.x

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“…In cats, cyclicity is influenced by daylight hours (‘long‐day breeder’), and light exposition of <14 h results in prolonged anoestrus as has been shown by several investigators (Prescott ; Leyva et al. ; Michel ).…”

Section: Melatoninmentioning

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Suppression of Fertility in Adult Cats

Goericke-Pesch

Wehrend

Georgiev

2014

Reprod Domestic Animals

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Contents Cats are animals with highly efficient reproduction, clearly pointing to a need for suppression of fertility. Although surgical contraception is highly effective, it is not always the method of choice. This is predominantly because it is cost‐intensive, time‐consuming and irreversible, with the latter being of major importance for cat breeders. This article reviews the use of progestins, scleroting agents, immunocontraception, melatonin, GnRH antagonists and finally, GnRH agonists, in adult male and female cats in detail, according to the present state of the art. By now, various scientific and clinical options are available for the suppression of fertility in adult cats and the decision as to which should be chosen – independent of the legal registration of any state – depends on different facts: (i) feral or privately owned animal? (ii) temporary or permanent suppression of fertility wanted/needed? (iii) sex of the animal? New effective and available methods for hormonal contraception include melatonin implants for short‐term post ponement of oestrus in adult queens and slow‐release GnRH‐agonist implants containing deslorelin (Suprelorin®) for short‐ and long‐term contraception in male and female companion and breeding cats.

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Section: Melatoninmentioning

confidence: 95%

Suppression of Fertility in Adult Cats

Goericke-Pesch

Wehrend

Georgiev

2014

Reprod Domestic Animals

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“…In nature, the estrus period in females when they mated lasted for 5.3 ± 3.6 days (Yamane, 1998). The interval between the estruses lasts from 14 to 21 days (Prescott, 1973). Ovulation in domestic cats is directly associated with the intensity of mating.…”

Section: Characteristcs Of Reproductionmentioning

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Spatial organization of felid populations and their reproductive strategies

Ерофеева

Найденко

2012

Biol Bull Rev

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In all felid species, females are able to mate with several males during the estrus period. The pro miscuity mating system is the most common for solitary species with large home ranges, because females are widely distributed over the territory and males move actively in search of receptive females, defending them over the whole or some stages of the estrus period. In this situation, it is difficult for a male to be the only one mating with a female. Thus, the latter is able to mate with several males. Mating with several males is usually considered an opportunity to improve the quality of offspring. Nevertheless, the influence of the mating sys tem upon reproductive success in felids is still not fully understood. It is well known that mating with several individuals in rodents with induced ovulation favors reproductive success in females, increases the reproduc tive efforts of males, and reduces embryo loss. These things have been studied little in carnivores. The goal of this article is to analyze the spatial organization and behavior associated with the mating strategies of felids, and to consider differences in the reproductive success of felids under various mating strategies.

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“…The average litter size in cats is 4.0 kittens per litter [1,[7][8][9], but varies among breeds. Number of matings is not correlated with litter size [8]. A litter of 18 kittens was reported in one queen undergoing pregnancy termination via ovariohysterectomy [10].…”

Section: Litter Sizementioning

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Clinical management of pregnancy in cats

Kustritz

2006

Theriogenology

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Average gestation length in domestic cats is 65.6 days, with a range of 52-74 days. Average reported litter size is 4.0 kittens per litter; litter size is not correlated with number of matings in a given estrus. Superfecundation is common in domestic cats; superfetation never has been definitively proven to occur. Eclampsia may occur during pregnancy in queens, with non-specific clinical signs. Ectopic pregnancy and uterine torsion have been reported. Pregnancy loss may be due to infectious causes, including bacteria, viruses or protozoa, or non-infectious causes, such as hypoluteoidism and chromosome errors.

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Reproduction Patterns in the Domestic Cat

Cited by 35 publications

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Suppression of Fertility in Adult Cats

Suppression of Fertility in Adult Cats

Spatial organization of felid populations and their reproductive strategies

Clinical management of pregnancy in cats

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