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In the dog the testes are positioned obliquely within the scrotum, with their long axis directed caudodorsally. Attached to the testis is the epididymis, which is relatively large in dogs. It lies along the dorsolateral border of the testis and is made up of the head, the body and the tail. The head communicates with the testis cranially and is the thicker part. The body is the middle part and is slightly smaller than the head. The tail is attached to the caudal extremity of the testis and is continuous with the ductus deferens. In the cat the testes are located closer to the anus and the long axis is directed caudoventrally.

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Rijnberk, A. (1996). Testes. In: Rijnberk, A. (eds) Clinical Endocrinology of Dogs and Cats. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0105-6_6

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