Trial reportJournal of feline medicine and surgery2013
Induction of scratching behaviour in cats: efficacy of synthetic feline interdigital semiochemical.
Trial report in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Semiochemicals from Domestic Cat Urine and Feces Reduce Use of Scratching Surfaces.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Semiochemical 2-Methyl-2-butenal Reduced Signs of Stress in Cats during Transport.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Efficacy of a pheromone-impregnated collar in controlling feline problem behaviors, and an assessment of adverse events associated with collar use.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Evaluating undesired scratching in domestic cats: a multifactorial approach to understand risk factors.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Unwanted Scratching Behavior in Cats: Influence of Management Strategies and Cat and Owner Characteristics.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Dealing With Stress in Cats: What Is New About the Olfactory Strategy?Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- Preference of kittens for scratchers.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Article
- Common feline problem behaviors: Destructive scratchingJournal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Review
- Tools for Managing Feline Problem Behaviors: Pheromone therapy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Article
- AAFP Position Statement: Declawing.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of synthetic feline interdigital semiochemical (FIS) on the induction of scratching behaviour in cats during a standardised behavioural test. The trial was a randomised blinded study on a single group of subjects, following a crossover design. The scratching behaviour of 19 cats was evaluated during a standardised test in which cats were introduced to an area with one scratching post. Each cat acted as its own control (receiving, at random, FIS then placebo or vice versa). The test lasted for 5 mins, after which the cat was left alone in the test area. Duration, frequency of scratching and latency of first scratching behaviour were noted. Two independent observers analysed the videos. Thirty-eight tests were recorded with a different scratching post each time (two tests per cat). The scratching post with the semiochemical was more scratched in duration and frequency by the cats involved in the study (intention to treat analysis). The same conclusion was found using per-protocol analysis, which included only cats that scratched during the test. Regarding latency, no significant difference was found between treatment and placebo. The results seem of interest in explaining the role of a FIS in inducing scratching behaviour on a scratching post. The semiochemical approach can modify the choice of areas selected spontaneously by cats, and could be used either as a preventive measure for a cat arriving at home or to control or change an inappropriate scratching behaviour.
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