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The first theory suggests feline hyperesthesia syndrome is a behavioural disorder, which is caused by either behavioural displacement or stress factors. Stress increases the release of [alpha]-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and causes increased grooming and endorphin production. [ 2][ 4][ 5][ 6] Behavioural displacement would occur when a cat ...
Hyperesthesia is a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the senses. Stimuli of the senses can include sound that one hears, foods that one tastes, textures that one feels, and so forth. Increased touch sensitivity is referred to as "tactile hyperesthesia", and increased sound sensitivity is called "auditory ...
Feline spongiform encephalopathy ( FSE) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brains of felines. This disease is known to affect domestic, captive, and wild species of the family Felidae. [ 1] Like BSE, this disease can take several years to develop. It is currently believed that this condition is a result of felines ingesting bovine ...
What is Feline Hyperesthesia? Although dogs chase their tails out of play, boredom, or even an itchy bottom, this is a less common feline behavior. However, some cats also chase their tails--or ...
Feline cystitis. Feline cutaneous asthenia. Feline distemper. Feline foamy virus [ 6] Feline hepatic lipidosis. Feline hyperadrenocorticism. Feline hyperaldosteronism. Feline hyperesthesia syndrome. Feline hyperthyroidism.
Vonk and Greene's study determined that on average, cats exhibited behaviors associated with grief like eating and playing less, sleeping more, spending more time alone, and seeking out extra ...
Be aware of tachycardia, which is when your dog’s heart rate increases to over 100 beats a minute. Vomiting can be a sign that your dog is having a heat stroke as well. Seizures, which are ...
Phenobarbital is one of the first line drugs of choice to treat epilepsy in dogs, as well as cats. [11] It is also used to treat feline hyperesthesia syndrome in cats when anti-obsessional therapies prove ineffective. [71] It may also be used to treat seizures in horses when benzodiazepine treatment has failed or is contraindicated. [72]