Clinical management of pregnancy in cats

Kustritz, Margaret V. Root

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.03.018

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“…The estimated number of female cats aged 6–18 months was multiplied by the PPAR of the risk factor, to give an estimate of the number of unplanned litters prevented. A mean litter size of 4 (Kustritz 2006) was taken to calculate the total number of unplanned kittens prevented.…”

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Poor owner knowledge of feline reproduction contributes to the high proportion of accidental litters born to UK pet cats

Welsh

Gruffydd-Jones

Roberts³

et al. 2014

Veterinary Record

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'Accidental' litters contribute to population growth and the number of unwanted animals entering animal welfare organisations. Assessing the problem's extent and determining risk factors enables identification of education targets. Data were obtained from 715 cat-owning households in a cross-sectional telephone survey. Demographic and lifestyle factors were assessed for their association with accidental litters and with owner knowledge of cat reproduction. A total of 128 litters were reported from 552 female cats, and the proportion of accidental litters reported by owners was 80 per cent. Multivariable analysis identified that respondents were more likely to report an accidental litter of kittens if they believed a female cat should have a litter prior to being neutered, if they had more than one cat and if they rented rather than owned their home. Misconceptions relating to cat reproduction were common. The opinion that the youngest age a cat could get pregnant was five months of age (or older) was held by 83.5 per cent of cat-owning respondents, with over a quarter (26.4 per cent; 174/659) believing a queen is unable to conceive until at least a year of age. Almost half the respondents (49.0 per cent; 334/682) believed a female cat should have a litter before being neutered or were not sure; 38.8 per cent (264/681) thought that un-neutered, related cats would not mate or were not sure. This study suggests that improving cat-owner knowledge of the reproductive capacity of cats is likely to have a significant impact on the numbers of accidental litters born.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Poor owner knowledge of feline reproduction contributes to the high proportion of accidental litters born to UK pet cats

Welsh

Gruffydd-Jones

Roberts³

et al. 2014

Veterinary Record

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“…In cats, herpesviral infection as a cause of abortion is extremely rare and is most often associated with respiratory disease in the queen rather than direct infection of the fetus. 13 As in dogs, neonatal death due to herpesvirus can be seen in kittens. 10 For more information on herpesviral infection in dogs, please see article by Decaro and colleagues elsewhere in this issue.…”

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confidence: 99%

Clinical Approach to Abortion, Stillbirth, and Neonatal Death in Dogs and Cats

Lamm

Njaa

2012

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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“…Litter size is positively influenced by the provision of adequate fat in the queen's diet, and fat in the diet should provide optimal levels of EFAs, particularly arachidonic acid. 21 3,20 The amount of food that the queen receives should be gradually increased beginning the second week of gestation and continuing until parturition (see .…”

Section: Queensmentioning

confidence: 99%