ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Owner-Reported Pica in Domestic Cats Enrolled onto a Birth Cohort Study.
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- Gastrointestinal Phytobezoars in Small Animals: A Retrospective Study of 18 Cases.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- A mapping review of worldwide current and previous cohort research programmes in cats and dogs.PloS one · 2025Review
- Human-directed aggression and pica in a 1-year-old cat, which worsened following international relocation.JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
The prevalence and cooccurrence of pica towards different target materials were investigated using prospective data from three questionnaires completed by owners participating in a longitudinal study of UK pet cats. Pica towards one or more material types was reported in 42.9% (229/534), 32.0% (171/534), and 30.9% (165/534) of cats aged approximately 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively. At all timepoints, it was most common for only one material type to be targeted. Associations between potential explanatory variables and "chronic pica" (pica exhibited at all three timepoints) were also explored. Multivariable logistic regression revealed moving to a new house when the cat was aged approximately 6-12 months, renting rather than owning a home, and living in a household without a dog(s) when the cat was aged 2-4 months increased the odds of chronic pica occurrence. This study provides novel data from a cohort of UK pet cats and it is hoped this will increase the understanding of pica and provide direction for areas for future research.
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