The AAEP has adopted the following definition of retained testicle or cryptorchid.
Cryptorchid: Any animal that does not have two testes palpable in their entirety below the external inguinal rings. In the event of a dispute, the matter should be referred to a panel of veterinary arbitrators.
Reviewed by AAEP board of directors in 2024.
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