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Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo)

Marcelo Marconi, Jose Manuel De La Torre, Cristian Palma, Evelyn Soto, Sebastian Celis, Camila De La Torre, Carolina Ortiz, Alberto Duarte, Ignacio Idalsoaga.


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Abstract
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 were contacted to perform the procedure. Surgery was performed on June 16, 2016 under general anesthesia, with the vasectomy site accessed through the previous scar localized in the lower groin. After opening the skin, dartos and tunica vaginalis, we were able to identify the previous vasectomy site. After liberating both vas ends and checking for permeability, a microsurgical anastomosis (magnification 25x) was performed. Surgery took 80 minutes with minimal bleeding, and no surgical complications were observed. After two weeks, the lion joined the lionesses, and reproductive follow-up was started. Seven months after surgery, one lioness became pregnant, and four months later gave birth to two female lion cubs, with no incidents at the zoo. Both cubs were healthy and are still living at the zoo. Vasectomy reversal constitutes a valid perspective to reassume fertility in previous vasectomized lions.

Key words: Lion, vasectomy, vasectomy reversal, microsurgery


 
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Marconi M, Torre JMDL, Palma C, Soto E, Celis S, Torre CDL, Ortiz C, Duarte A, Idalsoaga I. Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Vet J. 2019; 9(4): 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8

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Marconi M, Torre JMDL, Palma C, Soto E, Celis S, Torre CDL, Ortiz C, Duarte A, Idalsoaga I. Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=45104 [Access: March 13, 2025]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8

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Marconi M, Torre JMDL, Palma C, Soto E, Celis S, Torre CDL, Ortiz C, Duarte A, Idalsoaga I. Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Vet J. 2019; 9(4): 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


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Marconi M, Torre JMDL, Palma C, Soto E, Celis S, Torre CDL, Ortiz C, Duarte A, Idalsoaga I. Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Vet J. (2019), [cited March 13, 2025]; 9(4): 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


Harvard Style

Marconi, M., Torre, . J. M. D. L., Palma, . C., Soto, . E., Celis, . S., Torre, . C. D. L., Ortiz, . C., Duarte, . A. & Idalsoaga, . I. (2019) Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Vet J, 9 (4), 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


Turabian Style

Marconi, Marcelo, Jose Manuel De La Torre, Cristian Palma, Evelyn Soto, Sebastian Celis, Camila De La Torre, Carolina Ortiz, Alberto Duarte, and Ignacio Idalsoaga. 2019. Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Veterinary Journal, 9 (4), 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


Chicago Style

Marconi, Marcelo, Jose Manuel De La Torre, Cristian Palma, Evelyn Soto, Sebastian Celis, Camila De La Torre, Carolina Ortiz, Alberto Duarte, and Ignacio Idalsoaga. "Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) ." Open Veterinary Journal 9 (2019), 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Marconi, Marcelo, Jose Manuel De La Torre, Cristian Palma, Evelyn Soto, Sebastian Celis, Camila De La Torre, Carolina Ortiz, Alberto Duarte, and Ignacio Idalsoaga. "Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) ." Open Veterinary Journal 9.4 (2019), 322-326. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Marconi, M., Torre, . J. M. D. L., Palma, . C., Soto, . E., Celis, . S., Torre, . C. D. L., Ortiz, . C., Duarte, . A. & Idalsoaga, . I. (2019) Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (Panthera leo) . Open Veterinary Journal, 9 (4), 322-326. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8


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