Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2097154 | Theriogenology | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Average gestation length in domestic cats is 65.6 days, with a range of 52–74 days. Average reported litter size is 4.0 kittens per litter; litter size is not correlated with number of matings in a given estrus. Superfecundation is common in domestic cats; superfetation never has been definitively proven to occur. Eclampsia may occur during pregnancy in queens, with non-specific clinical signs. Ectopic pregnancy and uterine torsion have been reported. Pregnancy loss may be due to infectious causes, including bacteria, viruses or protozoa, or non-infectious causes, such as hypoluteoidism and chromosome errors.
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Authors
Margaret V. Root Kustritz,