Breeding soundness examination in a clouded leopard

Abstract

A 3-year male clouded leopard was presented to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Theriogenology services
for a breeding soundness examination. On physical examination, the left testis felt abnormally small. On ultrasonography,
no abnormalities were observed; testis and prostate were of normal size. Semen was collected with a pulsator electroejaculator
and a ram electroejaculator probe (commonly used to collect semen in small ruminants). The purpose of using this electroejaculator
and probe was to determine if they could be used to collect semen from a clouded leopard. Using manual settings with this
device we collected ~ 0.2 - 0.3 ml of semen. Motility and morphology of sperm were acceptable. We concluded that the Pulsator
IV electroejaculator and ram probe can be used to collect semen as part of breeding soundness evaluation in a clouded leopard.