Effect of synthetic feline facial pheromone (F3 fraction) on stress of transportation in cats

Chong, Chin Hong (2020) Effect of synthetic feline facial pheromone (F3 fraction) on stress of transportation in cats. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Transportation is inevitable, especially when owners need to bring their cats to a veterinary clinic for procedures. Stress can affect the cats physiologically, therefore confounding clinical parameters that are crucial for accurate veterinary diagnosis. Furthermore, stressful cats are not only difficult to deal with, but represent significant occupational hazards to the veterinary medical personnel. Therefore, it is important to manage stress in cat patients using approaches that are simple, practical and effective. Non-invasive procedures that involved minimal handling are highly recommended as owners can manage their cats in the comfort of their home. Stress mitigation procedures are essential as they often result in positive experiences for both the client and the patient, greatly improving compliance to veterinary advice. The current experiment aimed to determine the effects of synthetic feline facial pheromone (FFP) product, (F3 fraction), to reduce the stress of transportation in cats. A total of 9 cats were enrolled in this study, with each of them serving as their own control. The behavioural scores and encephalogram (EEG) readings were taken at the home environment of the cat (T0), then at post-transportation without FFP (T1). Subsequently, this was then compared against the behavioural scores, and EEG changes following transportation after the cat had been sprayed with FFP (T2). Stress was evaluated at each point using a verified Cat Stress Score and quantitative electroencephalography. Results showed that the behavioural scores, total EEG spectral power, beta wave frequency power intensities and two slow wave frequency bands were reduced after FFP exposure. Treatment with FFP reduced the median behavioural scores significantly (P<0.05) from a median score of 3.75 to 3.25, while that of the EEG total power was reduced by 39 % (P<0.05). The current study clearly demonstrated that the synthetic feline facial pheromone spray-on is effective in mitigating stress in cats that are being transported.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2023 03:21
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2023 03:21
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1471

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