Observational studyJournal of feline medicine and surgery2023
Caregiver burden in cat owners: a cross-sectional observational study.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- 2026 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Guideline
- iCatCare 2025 consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- Species attitudes of veterinary professionals: comparing preferences, confidence and education regarding dogs and cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Development of a health-related questionnaire for quality-of-life assessment in dogs with chronic enteropathy.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing caregiver burden in owners of healthy dogs with and without limb amputation: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Caregiver burden in owners of dogs and cats undergoing anticancer therapy in a referral hospital in Hong Kong.The Journal of small animal practice · 2026Article
- Caregivers' perspectives on feline chronic kidney disease in Portugal: a questionnaire-based study.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Social Cohesion, Mental Well-Being, and the Role of Smart Technology and Pet Ownership Among Social Housing Residents: Cross-Sectional Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Molecular and ecological determinants of mammalian adaptability in avian influenza virus.Infection · 2025Review
- Exploration of Client Experiences of Veterinary Care for Companion Animals (Dogs and Cats) and the Impact of Trauma-Informed Care on Client Outcomes.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Owners' experiences of caring for cats with chronic kidney disease in the UK.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Replicating the real-world evidence methods available in human health to assess burden and outcomes for dogs with chronic kidney disease, their owners, and the veterinary healthcare system in the United States of America.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Breaking down the barriers to accessible veterinary care.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Caregiver Burden in Small Animal Clinics: A Comparative Analysis of Dermatological and Oncological Cases.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The Impact of the Social Determinants of Human Health on Companion Animal Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Avian influenza outbreaks in domestic cats: another reason to consider slaughter-free cell-cultured poultry?Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesCaregiver burden has been found in owners of seriously ill pets; however, research to date has been heavily represented by dog owners. Prior caregiver burden work has neither intentionally focused on cat owners nor been appropriately powered to examine differences in owners of cats relative to owners of dogs. We expected that owners of an ill cat would exhibit greater caregiver burden than owners of a healthy cat but lower burden than owners of an ill dog.
methodsA cross-sectional online assessment of caregiver burden was completed by 1085 pet owners through a pet demographic audience platform, including 333 owners reporting on a cat with current illness, 492 owners of a healthy cat and 260 owners of dogs with a current illness.
resultsOwners of an ill cat, examined across all illnesses represented, had greater burden ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Caregiver burden is present in owners of an ill cat and may differ from that of dog owners. Future work is needed to determine the reasons underlying this difference between species. Given that restricted sample sizes precluded examination across specific conditions, it will also be important to determine whether particular diseases yield greater burden in cat owners relative to dog owners.
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