Stress in cats: Review
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https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v16n12a1285.1-10Keywords:
Clinic, stress, feline, complementary examsAbstract
This review aims to improve knowledge about stress in cats, to understand the feline nature, its domestication history and the influence of stress on behavioral parameters and complementary tests. Although the “cat-human” attachment is old, cats are considered the most recently domesticated animal among other domestic species. As they do not play a role in society that requires genetic gain or improvement, their artificial selection was extremely subtle, which allowed their morphophysiology and behavior to remain similar to that of their wild ancestors. Cats are animals naturally more susceptible to stress, and when taken to the veterinary consultation, the animal becomes anxious and scared due to several environmental factors. Faced with this situation, defense mechanisms are activated, which are characterized by emotional excitement with an increase in the production and release of catecholamines and glucocorticoids, causing systemic manifestations that course with physiological and psychological disorders. Changes in physical parameters such as tachypnea, hyperthermia and tachycardia are commonly observed. The results of complementary exams also undergo changes, and there may be irregularities in the concentration of blood cells in the blood count, an increase in the dosage of glucose and systemic blood pressure, which makes it difficult for the veterinarian to make an accurate diagnosis.
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