… Veterinarians strive to improve the health of their patients, and recently there … stress, physical
health, and emotional health. Recent research has investigated how the effects of stressful …

… There is an increasing amount of evidence that stress and distress have profound effects
on feline health, behavior and welfare. The authors have drawn on a substantial body of …

… This thesis focuses primarily on the proximate causes behind stress and stress related
behaviours, as in captive environments, suffering has been proposed to be primarily related to …

… Stress as a risk factor for disease has now been well recognized in feline patients, and the
… • The relevance of behavior to feline health and welfare • Normal feline behavior and how it …

… stress and feline health and be prepared to develop a treatment plan to target stress-related
health … a stress response and understand how they can affect the physical, mental, or social …

… Feline health is often considered in terms of the absence or … to a lack of consideration of how
health is affected by a wide range … (see Box 1 and Stress and Feline Health in this volume). …

… Their response to stress typically involves hyporexia, hiding, and/or house soiling. It is
important to consider the potential for stress when planning changes to a cat’s regimen and, when …

… of stress on human health is widely recognized but recognition in the veterinary literature
seems more limited. Health has … for assessing the impact of stress on each of these. All of these …

… This study supports the effectiveness of Feliway spray in reducing the stress of cats during
consultations, helping them to cope better with the veterinary examination, from a feline …

… Feline interstitial cystitis (FIC) is a chronic pain syndrome of domestic cats. Cats with FIC …
Seven days prior to the start of the stress period and again on day six of the stress period, all …