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ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022

2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques.

Ilona Rodan, Nathalie Dowgray, Hazel C Carney, Ellen Carozza, Sarah Lh Ellis, Sarah Heath, Lee Niel, Kelly St Denis, Samantha Taylor

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Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ilona RodanCat Behavior Solutions, Cat Care Clinic, Madison, WI, USA.
Nathalie DowgrayInternational Society of Feline Medicine, International Cat Care, Tisbury, Wi ltshire, UK.
Hazel C CarneyGem Veterinary Center, Emmett, ID, USA.
Ellen CarozzaThe Cat LVT LLC, Virginia, USA.
Sarah Lh EllisInternational Cat Care, Tisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
Sarah HeathBehavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice, Chester, UK.
Lee NielOntario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Kelly St DenisSt Denis Veterinary Professional Corporation, Powassan, Ontario, Canada.
Samantha TaylorInternational Society of Feline Medicine, International Cat Care, Wiltshire, Tisbury, UK.
KES International · GBProfessional Engineers Ontario · CAUniversity of Guelph · CAWillows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

practical relevanceThe '2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques' (hereafter the 'Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines') support veterinary professionals with feline interactions and handling to reduce the impact of fear and other protective (negative) emotions, in so doing enhancing feline welfare and In implementing these Guidelines, team satisfaction and cat caregiver confidence in the veterinary team will increase as the result of efficient examinations, better experience, more reliable diagnostic testing and improved feline wellbeing. Veterinary professionals will learn the importance of understanding and appropriately responding to the current emotional state of the cat and tailoring each visit to the individual. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Cats have evolved with emotions and behaviors that are necessary for their survival as both a predator and prey species. A clinical setting and the required examinations and procedures to meet their physical health needs can result in behavioral responses to protective emotions. Cat friendly interactions require understanding, interpreting and appropriately responding to cats' emotional states and giving them a perceived sense of control while performing the required assessment. EVIDENCE BASE: These Guidelines have been created by a Task Force of experts convened by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Society of Feline Medicine, based on an extensive literature review and, where evidence is lacking, the authors' experience. ENDORSEMENTS: These Guidelines have been endorsed by a number of groups and organizations, as detailed on page 1127 and at catvets.com/interactions and icatcare.org/cat-friendly-guidelines.

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Animal WelfareCat DiseasesAnimalsCatsFearPhysical Examinationanxiolyticbehavioral needsCat Friendly ClinicCat Friendly Practicechemical restraintcooperative carefeline emotionshandlingnon-physical interactionsphysical interactions

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PMID36259500
PMCPMC10845437
OpenAlexW4306780397

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