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Physiological Assessment of the Health and Welfare of Domestic Cats—An Exploration of Factors Affecting Urinary Cortisol and Oxytocin

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Cats are the most common pet animal worldwide. Therefore, enhancing their health and welfare is essential for owners. However, few studies have assessed the physiology of domestic cats noninvasively. In this study, we collected urine samples from domestic cats and quantified cortisol...

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Autores principales: Nagasawa, Takumi, Kimura, Yuichi, Masuda, Koji, Uchiyama, Hidehiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9738311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36496851
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12233330