Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, FMVZ / UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil.
J Feline Med Surg. 2020 Dec;22(12):1155-1159. doi: 10.1177/1098612X20913351. Epub 2020 Mar 31.
Owing to the lack of literature on training cats to use an artificial vagina (AV), we performed a retrospective study on the success of training tom cats for semen collection using an AV.
Records from training 20 cats (2009 until 2019) for semen collection using AVs were analyzed. Sexual preferences, behavior towards humans, queens and other tom cats, as well as libido, number of training sessions and rate of success were observed. Data are presented as percentages and the results are described subjectively.
In 85% of tom cats, collection using an AV was performed successfully. Training was unsuccessful when libido was low or absent. Behavior towards humans did not interfere with the success rate, while libido did.
Most tom cats can be successfully trained to have semen collected using an AV; the number of training sessions required depends on the male's libido and the technician's experience.
由于缺乏关于训练猫使用人工授精阴道(AV)的文献,我们对使用 AV 对公猫进行精液采集的培训成功率进行了回顾性研究。
分析了 20 只猫(2009 年至 2019 年)使用 AV 进行精液采集培训的记录。观察了性偏好、对人类、母猫和其他公猫的行为,以及性欲、训练次数和成功率。数据以百分比表示,结果以主观描述。
85%的公猫成功地使用 AV 进行了采集。当性欲低下或不存在时,训练不成功。对人类的行为不会影响成功率,而性欲会。
大多数公猫可以成功地接受训练,使用 AV 采集精液;所需的训练次数取决于雄性的性欲和技术人员的经验。