Cat Elimination Behavior Problems

Borchelt, Peter L.

doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(91)50031-0

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“…11 Five boxes (at least 1 per floor) were to be provided, and litter boxes were to be scooped daily, with the litter completely changed weekly. Increased litter box access and hygiene was recommended, despite the absence of inappropriate elimination, because there may be an association between litter box aversion and spraying.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

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Animal Behavior Case of the Month

Pryor

2003

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Animal Behavior Case of the Month

Pryor

2003

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“…Cats are clean animals and readily learn to use a litter box. 12 Inappropriate eliminations can be caused by rejection of the tray or by the cat's aversion to digging and covering in the litter. Cats clearly demonstrate a preference for a specific kind of litter as kinesthetic feedback from the paw seems to play a major role in eliciting the digging -elimination -covering sequence.…”

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“…Cats clearly demonstrate a preference for a specific kind of litter as kinesthetic feedback from the paw seems to play a major role in eliciting the digging -elimination -covering sequence. 12 Preliminary familiarization and training with progressive introduction of the components of the system was crucial to ensure acceptance of the system. Contamination due to loose faeces spoiled only 1.6% of the samples.…”

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Development and validation of a timed urinary collection system for use in the cat

2011

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The aim of the study was to develop and validate a feline urinary collection system for accurate 24 h urine output measurement and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) evaluation. We hypothesized that precise identification of urination time improves the accuracy of the collection system. In a group of nine cats, urinary volume and micturition times were repeatedly recorded for up to 48 h using purpose-built collection trays containing a temperature data logger. Collection time was determined both with and without using the data loggers on 22 occasions and agreement between estimated 24 h urine outputs obtained with the two calculation methods was evaluated. GFR was repeatedly measured by endogenous urinary creatinine clearance on three occasions. Twenty-four-hour urine output was measured in 98.5% of the attempted collections (300 cat-sampling days). Sensitivity and specificity of the detection system were 97.8% and 100%, respectively. Mean 24 h urine output was 12.4 + 4.94 mL/kg/day and mean intra-cat between-days coefficient of variation (CV) was 16.6 + 5.6% when data loggers were used. The absolute relative volume error between the two calculation methods ranged from 0% to 131%. Median absolute relative [interquartile range] error was 9.1% [3.25-19.8]. Bias was 21.3% and lower and upper limits of agreement were 239.7% and 35.2%, respectively. Mean estimated GFR was lower than previously reported with comparable urinary clearance methods (1.92 + 0.37 mL/min/kg) and mean within-cat CV was 12 + 6.9%. The system was simple in design, readily affordable, allowed normal micturition behaviour and reduced intra-animal variability in 24 h feline urine collection.

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“…✜ Litter boxes Litter box set-up and cleaning is critical for box usage. Although individual preferences can vary, most cats prefer clumping litter 46 and a clean box in an accessible but not busy location. Initially, kittens can be simultaneously offered a variety of litter box options to permit them to express personal preference through usage.…”

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Background and goals Cats have become the most popular pet in the United States, yet statistics about veterinary care for cats remain troubling. 1 Although most owners consider their cats to be family members, cats are substantially underserved, compared with dogs. In 2006, owners took their dogs to veterinarians more than twice as often as cats, averaging 2.3 times/year, compared with 1.1 times/year for cats, and significantly more dogs (58%) than cats (28%) were seen by a veterinarian one or more times/year. 2 Cat owners often express a belief that cats ‘do not need medical care’. Two reasons for this misconception are that signs of illness are often difficult to detect, and cats are perceived to be self-sufficient. 2 One role of the veterinarian is to develop a partnership with cat owners that will pave the way for a lifelong health care plan. These guidelines aim to outline an evidence-based life stage wellness program to aid the veterinary medical team in delivering the best comprehensive care for cats. Specific goals are to provide: Recommendations for optimal health care for cats throughout the different life stages. Practical suggestions and tools to facilitate improved veterinary visits and to enhance the client-veterinarian clinical encounter. A foundation from which to access sources of additional information. Life stage classification Distinct life stages (age groups) in cats are not well defined, in part because individual animals and body systems age at different rates, a process that is influenced by many factors. These guidelines follow one convenient classification (see box below). These age designations help to focus attention on the physical and behavioral changes that occur at different stages (eg, congenital defects in kittens, obesity prevention in the junior cat). It must be recognized, however, that any age groupings are inevitably arbitrary demarcations along a spectrum, and not absolutes. Evidence-based health care Supporting references for specific recommendations are supplied where possible, and any previously published guidelines on particular topics are referred to where relevant. Readers should note, however, that the guidelines panel was hampered in its efforts by the relative paucity of disease incidence data by age group that is available, and there is an urgent need for research to guide the future of evidence-based feline health care. 3

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Cat Elimination Behavior Problems

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Development and validation of a timed urinary collection system for use in the cat

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