Assessment of behavioural changes in domestic cats during short-term hospitalisation

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dc.contributor.author Zeiler, Gareth Edward
dc.contributor.author Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore
dc.contributor.author Van Vollenhoven, Elize
dc.contributor.author Rioja-Garcia, Eva
dc.date.accessioned 2014-09-25T12:19:14Z
dc.date.available 2014-09-25T12:19:14Z
dc.date.issued 2014-06
dc.description.abstract We evaluated behavioural changes in domestic cats during short-term hospitalisation using a novel cat demeanour scoring system. Thirty-five healthy, client-owned cats admitted for neutering were enrolled. Cats were housed in a standardised cat ward for a short-term hospitalisation period (3–5 days) and demeanour scores were recorded once daily. The scoring system classified cats into one of five behavioural groupings: friendly and confident, friendly and shy, withdrawn and protective, withdrawn and aggressive, and overtly aggressive. Total demeanour score decreased over time (P <0.001) and the demeanour category improved (P <0.001). The intra-class correlation was 0.843 (P <0.001) and kappa was 0.606 (P <0.001), suggesting good repeatability and agreement among investigators. The demeanour scoring system was effective in detecting a change in behaviour in healthy cats undergoing shortterm hospitalisation. The findings suggest that healthy cats require 2 days to acclimatise to hospitalisation. en_US
dc.description.librarian hb2014 en_US
dc.description.librarian ab2016
dc.description.uri http://jfm.sagepub.com/ en_US
dc.identifier.citation Zeiler, GE, Fosgate, GT, Van Vollenhoven, E & Rioja, E 2014, 'Assessment of behavioural changes in domestic cats during short-term hospitalisation', Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 499-503. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1098-612X (print)
dc.identifier.other 10.1177/1098612X13509081
dc.identifier.other 6603440077
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42102
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sage en_US
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dc.rights © ISFM and AAFP 2013 en_US
dc.subject Behavioural changes en_US
dc.subject Domestic cats en_US
dc.subject Hospitalization en_US
dc.subject Stress en_US
dc.subject Cat demeanour scoring system en_US
dc.title Assessment of behavioural changes in domestic cats during short-term hospitalisation en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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