Flat Feline Faces: Is Brachycephaly Associated with Respiratory Abnormalities in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus)?
| Autor: | Staffieri, F, Farnworth, MJ, Chen, R, Packer, RMA, Caney, SMA, Gunn-Moore, DA |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Lung Diseases
Male Pathology Multivariate analysis Physiology lcsh:Medicine Surveys Cat Diseases 0403 veterinary science Medicine and Health Sciences Animal Anatomy Respiratory system lcsh:Science Musculoskeletal System Nose Mammals Multidisciplinary CATS Respiration Human-Animal Bond 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.anatomical_structure Breathing Research Design Vertebrates Female Anatomy Brachycephaly Research Article medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Research and Analysis Methods Craniosynostoses Dogs medicine Animals Humans Life Style Skeleton Sedentary lifestyle Mouth Survey Research Palate business.industry Cat health Skull lcsh:R Organisms 0402 animal and dairy science Biology and Life Sciences medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Face Amniotes Cats Linear Models lcsh:Q Physiological Processes business Head Zoology Digestive System |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 8, p e0161777 (2016) Farnworth, M J, Chen, R, Packer, R M A, Caney, S M A & Gunn-Moore, D 2016, ' Flat feline faces : Is brachycephaly associated with respiratory abnormalities in the domestic cat (Felis catus)? ', PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 8, e0161777 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161777 PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0161777 |
| Popis: | There has been little research into brachycephalism and associated disorders in cats. A questionnaire aimed at cat owners was used to determine the relationship between feline facial conformation and owner-reported cat management requirements and respiratory abnormalities. Owner-submitted photographs of cats were used to develop novel measures of skull conformation. One thousand valid questionnaires were received. Within these there were 373 valid photographs that allowed measurement of muzzle ratio (M%) and 494 that allowed nose position ratio (NP%). The data included 239 cats for which both measurements were available. Owners reported lifestyle factors (e.g. feeding type, grooming routine, activity level), physical characteristics (e.g. hair length) and other health characteristics of their cat (e.g. tear staining, body condition score). Respiratory score (RS) for each cat was calculated as a composite score of their owner’s assessment of respiratory noise whilst their cat was asleep and breathing difficulty following activity. Multivariate analyses were carried out using linear models to explore the relationship between RS and facial conformation and lifestyle risk factors. The results showed that reductions in NP% and M% were significantly associated with RS (P < 0.001 and P = 0.026 respectively) and that the relationship was significantly negatively correlated (r = -0.56, P < 0.001 for both). Respiratory score was also significantly associated with increased presence of tear staining (P < 0.001) and a sedentary lifestyle (P = 0.01). This study improves current knowledge concerning cats with breeding-related alterations in skull confirmation, and indicates that brachycephalism may have negative respiratory implications for cat health and welfare, as has been previously shown in dogs. |
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