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ReviewVeterinary medicine international2025

Tools for the Approach of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in the Domestic Feline: An Update.

Florencia Barrios, Paul Ruiz, Juan Pablo Damián

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Review in Veterinary medicine international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Florencia BarriosDepartamento de Clínicas y Hospital Veterinario, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 13000, Uruguay.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4166-1601
Paul RuizDepartamento de Biociencias Veterinarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 13000, Uruguay.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-9614
Juan Pablo DamiánNúcleo de Bienestar Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 13000, Uruguay.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8042-5743

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Domestic cats are one of the most popular pets worldwide. Despite their growing popularity, there remains a significant gap in understanding their specific needs, leading to frequent challenges in human-cat coexistence and behavioral issues. The distinct emotional systems of cats, compared to other domestic species and humans, complicate the interpretation of feline behavior. Notably, fear, anxiety, and stress are among the most prevalent behavioral problems in cats. This review delves into the core concepts of anxiety, fear, and stress responses in domestic cats, highlighting their unique characteristics and providing recommendations for effective handling. Additionally, it presents some key international recommendations for creating a "cat-friendly" environment, as well as suggestions for pharmacological management to ensure a stress-free visit to the clinic for the cat, its caretaker, and the veterinary team.

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PMID40809800
PMCPMC12349988

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