Open AccessSuccessful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (<i>Panthera leo</i>)
Author(s) -
Marcelo Marconi,
José M. de la Torre,
C. Palma,
Héctor Gallegos,
Elena Soto,
Sebastián Celis,
Camila de la Torre,
Carolina Convers Ortiz,
Alberto J. S. Duarte,
Ignacio Idalsoaga
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8
Subject(s) - vasectomy , medicine , vasectomy reversal , vasovasostomy , population , epididymitis , surgery , groin , anastomosis , family planning , research methodology , environmental health
In 2016, the veterinarian team of Buin Zoo in Chile decided to try to increase the lion population. At that time, the zoo had three lions; two females and one male. The 9-year-old male had been vasectomized 5 years ago at the same institution for birth control. Considering the fact that in humans, vasectomy reversal has excellent reproductive outcomes, a team of human urologists, highly experienced in vasectomy reversal was contacted to perform the procedure.