Browsing Natural Sciences Journal Articles by Subject "cats (Felis catus)"
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Assessment of a carbon dioxide laser for the measurement of thermal nociceptive thresholds following intra-muscular administration of analgesic drugs to pain-free female cats
(Wiley Online Library, 2015-02-14)OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential of a thermal carbon dioxide (C02) laser to explore antinociception in pain-free cats. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental. prospective, blinded, randomlsed study ANIMALS: Sixty healthy ... -
Assessment of a targeted trap-neuter-return pilot study in Auckland, New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-05-13)SIMPLE SUMMARY: It is generally accepted that stray cats need to be managed to minimise the associated negative impacts and there is a need for effective and humane management tools. One such potential tool is ... -
Body weight affects behavioural indication of thermal nociceptive threshold in adult domestic cats (Felis catus)
(Elsevier BV, 2013-10-04)Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) thermal lasers have previously been validated for the assessment of nociception in cats. This experiment sought to assess the potential impact of factors associated with age, sex, body weight and ... -
Community attitudes and practices of urban residents regarding predation by pet cats on wildlife : an international comparison
(PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), 2016-04-06)International differences in practices and attitudes regarding pet cats' interactions with wild-life were assessed by surveying citizens from at least two cities in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, China and Japan. ... -
Developments in surgical fluid therapy rates in veterinary medicine
(RCVS Knowledge (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons), 2020-07-09)PICO QUESTION: Is there sufficient evidence to show surgical fluid therapy delivered at the recommended 3 mL/kg/hour for cats and 5 mL/kg/hour for dogs leads to a better outcome compared with widely accepted rates of 10 ... -
The emotional lives of companion animals : attachment and subjective claims by owners of cats and dogs
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-03-08)There is a growing body of scientific evidence supporting the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. Companion-animal owners show a strong connection and attachment to their animals and readily assign emotions to them. ... -
Predation and risk behaviors of free-roaming owned cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the use of animal-borne cameras
(Frontiers Media, 2019-07-02)Free-roaming cats are at increased risk of injuring themselves as well as other domestic and fauna species, yet relatively little is known about the frequency at which risk and predation behaviors occur in a typical day. ... -
Retrospective study of the relative frequency of feline hepatobiliary disease in New Zealand based on 10years of hepatic biopsy samples.
(British Veterinary Association (BVA), 2019-09-23)AIMS To retrospectively determine the relative frequency of feline hepatobiliary diseases from biopsy specimens submitted to a single laboratory across a 10-year period and to establish whether age, sex or breed associations ... -
A survey of owners’ perceptions of fear of fireworks in a sample of dogs and cats in New Zealand
(2010)AIMS: To establish reliable information regarding the behavioural responses of dogs and cats to fi reworks in New Zealand; record interventions used by owners, and their perceived efficacies; and establish the prevalence ... -
Validating the use of a carbon dioxide laser for assessing nociceptive thresholds in adult domestic cats (Felis catus).
(Elsevier BV, 2012-11-02)Thermal sensitivity in cats has historically been assessed using complex devices which require direct application to the patient and can therefore, in themselves, affect the measurement. This study aimed to validate the ... -
Veterinary attitudes towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy of cats: a comparison of samples from New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom
(2013)AIM: To compare the attitudes and practices of a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy of cats. METHODS: Respondents’ demographics were gathered ...
