I was writing an article recently on reproduction in the male cat.
And it reminded me of a #QuickFact that you guys cat breeders would be interested in.
We already touched on how difficult semen collection and evaluation is in the feline species.
You can read my previous post on this here.
There is however a quick and simple way to evaluate if a cat produces sperm.
The answer is in its bladder.
No, I’m not kidding !
In male cats in fact, nearly 50% of the volume of the ejaculate will end up in the bladder during ejaculation.
We call this retrograde ejaculation.
And you now understand that in male cats, it is quite common.
If you check the male cat’s urine after breeding, that will help answer the question if this male produces sperm or not.
It is not as good as a full spermogram, for sure.
But it is still a valuable clinical information.
That’s the #QuickFact I wanted to share with you today on cat reproduction.
DR. EMMANUEL FONTAINE 