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Second Edition of Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering
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Second Edition of Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Welfare".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1862

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Vincenzo Cicirelli

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Department of Veterinary Medicine (DMV), University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. 62 per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy
Interests: reproductive surgery; analgesia and anesthesia in reproductive surgery of small animals; male and female genital pathologies in domestic animals and non-conventional species; veterinary andrology; non-surgical contraception; chemical sterilization methods in dog and cat
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Prof. Dr. Annalisa Rizzo

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
Interests: reproduction in large animals; reproduction in small animals; reproductive surgery; endocrinology of reproduction; reproductive pathologies in bovine; reproductive conditioning in wild animals; physiology of reproduction; clinical pharmacology in reproductive field

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sterilization of small animals is always a very pertinent topic. In recent years, new methods are being explored to improve surgical neutering and analgesic and anaesthesiologic procedures in order to achieve and preserve animal wellbeing, in accordance with European directives. Modern veterinary science has become more focused on improving these techniques, applying new procedures for the controlling of pain and using minimally invasive techniques. We would like to ask you to participate in a Special Issue entitled “Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering”. The aim is to gather the results of recent research, with an emphasis on studies that employ more efficient procedures that can minimize surgical pain and discomfort, and, thus, optimize procedures in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, and andrology. We encourage you to provide any information that may help improve the castration of companion animals.

Dr. Vincenzo Cicirelli
Prof. Dr. Annalisa Rizzo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • neutering
  • companion animals
  • animal sterilization
  • orchiectomy
  • ovariectomy
  • analgesia

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Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentrations for Determining Resumption of Sertoli Cell Function following Removal of a 4.7 mg Deslorelin Implant in Tomcats
by Lluis Ferré-Dolcet, Matteo Bordogna, Barbara Contiero, Christelle Fontaine, Silvia Bedin and Stefano Romagnoli
Animals 2023, 13(16), 2552; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13162552 - 8 Aug 2023
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Background: Deslorelin implant use in cats is a medical alternative to surgical sterilization, and due to its prolonged efficacy, its use has shown growing interest in the veterinary community. In the case of breeding facilities, its removal is often requested for the early [...] Read more.
Background: Deslorelin implant use in cats is a medical alternative to surgical sterilization, and due to its prolonged efficacy, its use has shown growing interest in the veterinary community. In the case of breeding facilities, its removal is often requested for the early restoration of testicular function. As anti-Müllerian hormones (AMH) in males is dependent of testosterone secretion, its assay may determine the restoration of testicular steroid secretion. An average of 3 weeks has been already described for tomcats’ testicular function resumption after implant removal, but information about AMH concentrations in deslorelin-treated tomcats is lacking. Methods: Fourteen tomcats were treated for temporary suppression of fertility with a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant, which was surgically removed after 3, 6 or 9 months (n = 6, 4 and 4 tomcats, respectively). A general clinical and reproductive check with a gonadorelin stimulation test for testosterone determination was performed before deslorelin implant administration. After implant removal, tomcats’ testicles were ultrasonographically checked for volume determination every 1-2 weeks with observation of the glans penis (presence or absence of spikes) and blood collection to assay both testosterone and AMH concentrations. Results: AMH concentrations increased significantly during the deslorelin treatment from 20.95 ± 4.97 ng/mL to 82.41 ± 14.59 ng/mL (p < 0.05). Following implant removal, AMH concentrations progressively decreased to pre-treatment levels, with a value of 28.42 ± 7.98 ng/mL on the third week post-removal where testosterone secretion was again detected. Conclusions: Even if a big variability of AMH concentrations exists between male individuals, resumption of tomcats’ testicular function following a deslorelin treatment can be determined by AMH assay. Full article
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