隐睾是指一个或两个睾丸没有在公猫的阴囊中。睾丸在腹部内的肾脏附近发育,通常在猫咪2个月大时就已经在猫咪的阴囊里。在某些猫咪中,时间可以会延后一些,但很少在6个月大之后才到猫咪的阴囊内。如果猫咪2- 4个月大后在阴囊中感觉不到睾丸,一般来说,猫咪就是有隐睾。
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