Intersex in cats

RE: Intersex in cats

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:46:20 GMT

[quote user="Peter Faulkner"] it would have been useful to see if the penis was actually patent by placing a catheter.[/quote]Or simply expressed the bladder under GA and see where the pee came from! We always do this as routine so they don't piss themselves in the recovery cage.

RE: Intersex in cats

Peter Faulkner — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:43:25 GMT

[quote user="Linda Filshie"]

Looks more like hypospadia to me (midline closure defect) but weird that the testes are misplaced...

Edit: no, wait, I realise what i thought was a midline defect is just a dilated anus. Whoops. Weird one anyway, but would think unlikely to be fertile if testes removed but as Bob says worth warnibg the owner to watch for signs of heat.

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Hi Linda,

You could be right, I didn't think to do this at the time, but it would have been useful to see if the penis was actually patent by placing a catheter.

RE: Intersex in cats

Peter Faulkner — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:39:25 GMT

[quote user="Liz Barton"]

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]this strikes me as just the sort of thing that we'd like to encourage everyone to start sharing in the clinical reference galleries [/quote]

Definitely - this is precisely the sort of subject matter for which we're aiming to build up catalogues for useful referencing. Peter Faulkner; let us know if you want us to do this for you.

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Hi Liz,

That's fine, its great to have so people's views on something like this.

RE: Intersex in cats

Bob Russell — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:39:46 GMT

The give away would be the cat coming into season. Educate the owner regarding what to look out for. I have always found it really hard looking for things that are not there (or might not in this case).

Another one to give owners the options and let them decide.

RE: Intersex in cats

Clive Ansell — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:45:36 GMT

Although I would have thought it unlikely, there is a possible risk of future pyometra or pregnancy, and the only way to know for sure whether the cat has any uterine or ovarian tissue would be detailed imaging or exploratory surgery.

RE: Intersex in cats

Liz Barton — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:58:56 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]this strikes me as just the sort of thing that we'd like to encourage everyone to start sharing in the clinical reference galleries [/quote]

Definitely - this is precisely the sort of subject matter for which we're aiming to build up catalogues for useful referencing. Peter Faulkner; let us know if you want us to do this for you.

RE: Intersex in cats

Linda Filshie — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 21:27:12 GMT

Looks more like hypospadia to me (midline closure defect) but weird that the testes are misplaced...

RE: Intersex in cats

Peter Faulkner — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:14:22 GMT

I've added another picture taken by one of my nurses. She has a better camera in her smart phone. It shows there's to be a slight left deviation to the opening. I thought this was just me pulling the skin down

RE: Intersex in cats

Bob Russell — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:51:56 GMT

That is all I would do.

The primary purpose of neutering is to prevent kittens. I suspect ovaries and the uterus would be heavily suppressed but I would suggest the owner watches for any signs of the cat coming into season just in case!

RE: Intersex in cats

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:45:15 GMT

Peter Faulkner - this strikes me as just the sort of thing that we'd like to encourage everyone to start sharing in the clinical reference galleries ... Liz Barton?? Could you post it there too? (happy to do it for you, if you like).