ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2018
Pain and adverse behavior in declawed cats.
Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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- Declawing in Cat is associated with neuroplastic sensitization and long-term painful afflictions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effects of Onychectomy (Declawing) on Forearm and Leg Myology in a Kinkajou (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Surgical excision of P3 fragments in 86 declawed cats: case series (2013-2023).Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- US and Canadian cat caregiver's ratings of cat-cat interactions: A video-based survey.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Scientific and technical assistance on welfare aspects related to housing and health of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2023Article
- Flexor tenectomy: salvage surgery following feline onychectomy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- ISFM'S Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- 2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Effect of a provincial feline onychectomy ban on cat intake and euthanasia in a British Columbia animal shelter system.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Prevalence and management of pain in dogs in the emergency service of a veterinary teaching hospital.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2020Article
- Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Surgical and Behavioral Relationships With Welfare.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Review
- Owners' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Care Practices: Exploring the Implications for Domestic Cat Behavior and Welfare in the Home.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
- Chronic pain in cats: Recent advances in clinical assessment.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of an appeasing pheromone diffuser product vs placebo for management of feline aggression in multi-cat households: a pilot study.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Article
- Common feline problem behaviours: Owner-directed aggressionJournal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Review
- Common feline problem behaviors: Destructive scratchingJournal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Review
- Normal feline behaviour: … and why problem behaviours develop.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Review
- Study on declawed cats misquotes AVMA policy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Article
- Late-onset osteosarcoma after onychectomy in a cat.JFMS open reportsArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of onychectomy (declawing) upon subsequent development of back pain and unwanted behavior in cohorts of treated and control cats housed in two different locations. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. In total, there was 137 declawed and 137 non-declawed cats, of which 176 were owned cats (88 declawed, 88 non-declawed) and 98 were shelter cats (49 declawed and 49 non-declawed). All cats were physically examined for signs of pain and barbering. The previous 2 years of medical history were reviewed for documented unwanted behavior such as inappropriate elimination and biting with minimal provocation and aggression. All declawed cats were radiographed for distal limb abnormalities, including P3 (third phalanx) bone fragments. The associations of declaw surgery with the outcomes of interest were examined using χ
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