title: Feline reproduction: problems and clinical challenges.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many veterinarians are closely involved with pedigree cat breeding and have become familiar with the unique characteristics of feline reproduction and breeding management. However, even veterinarians who do not have involvement with the pedigree cat fancy require a basic knowledge of the reproductive problems that are most likely to be encountered in working with non-breeding pet cats as well as stray and feral cats.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article reviews reproductive problems and challenges in both sexes - namely, ovarian remnant syndrome, mammary fibroadenomatous hyperplasia, congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract and pregnancy diagnosis in the queen, and cryptorchidism and low libido in the tom.
  
  
  METHODS
  Feline reproduction has not received the amount of investigation and attention that has been directed at canine reproduction. The result is that less data is available both for description of normal reproduction and for management of common problems. This article reviews most of the available evidence for the conditions discussed. Efforts should focus on making information more readily available to the practitioner and expanding the knowledge base in this important area of feline medicine.
authors.affiliation: Bytown Cat Hospital, 422 McArthur Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1K 1G6. susanlittledvm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007989:Libido / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000473:pathology; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery