Objectives: Onychectomized cats (Felis catus) with inappropriate elimination behaviors or aggression may be responding to painful paw pathology, even several years after the initial onychectomy. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the onychectomized toes of this population of cats for...
Author(s)
Gaskin, R. W.; Clarkson, C. E.; Walter, P. A.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2023, 25, 4,
There are about 10.1 million domestic cats in Italy, but information on cats' litter management and house-soiling prevalence is scant. This study described cats' and cat owners' profiles, litter management practices, and whether cats show house-soiling, also comparing between professionals (i.e.,...
Author(s)
Tateo, A.; Ricci-Bonot, C.; Felici, M.; Zappaterra, M.; Costa, L. N.; Houpt, K.; Padalino, B.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 14,
This multicenter-controlled, double-masked randomized European study was conduc-ted to confirm both the efficacy and safety of a deslorelin implant in controlling fertility and sexual behavior in a large population of tom cats over a 12-month period. Among the 225 screened individuals, a total of...
Author(s)
Amaral, J.; Briantais, P.; Fontaine, C.; Rigaut, D.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 3,
Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyse hair cortisol levels in cats whose owners had reported behavioural problems and undesirable behaviour. In addition, feline hair cortisol levels were compared between sexes, for indoor and outdoor cats and also for cats living in single or multi-cat...
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2023, 25, 2,
This paper reports on an abnormal behaviour in a 12-year-old 5.1-kg castrated male domestic shorthair (DSH) cat in South Korea. The patient was presented for defecating, and urinating outside its litterbox, with urine deposited on vertical and horizontal surfaces. It also displayed aggression...
Author(s)
Kim SunA; Bain, M. J.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2022, 260, 14, pp 1797-1799
Climate change is a threat to global health and can affect both veterinary and human health. Intense weather events, including sudden and violent thunderstorms or periods of extreme heat, are predicted to rise in frequency and severity and this could lead owners to significantly change their habits ...
Author(s)
Palestrini, C.; Minozzi, G.; Mazzola, S. M.; Lopez, A.; Cannas, S.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022, 8, September,
This chapter describes the aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and management of urination and defaecation problems in cats.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789246872)
This chapter describes the role of urination and defaecation as means of territorial marking and social communication in cats.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789246872)
This chapter describes the number, design and location of indoor litter trays and the different types of litter to ensure proper urination and defaecation behaviours in cats.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789246872)
This chapter describes the normal physiological and behavioural characteristics of urination and defaecation in cats.
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781789246872)