Evaluation of music therapy to reduce stress in hospitalized cats.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the use of two different types of music - cat-specific music and classical music - compared with no music, to reduce stress in cats during hospitalization.

Methods

Thirty-five hospitalized cats were randomly divided into three groups and each group received a different stimulus - cat-specific music, classical music or no music (control) - throughout their hospitalization. Respiratory rate, salivary cortisol and social interaction were documented. A blinded researcher performed the Cat Stress Score (CSS) during the video analysis of recordings at five specific times over 31 h of hospitalization.

Results

There was no difference in the mean CSS between cats listening to cat-specific music, classical music and control throughout the

SUBMITTER: Paz JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812302 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature