Indoor-Outdoor Cats and the "One Health" Perspective: Veterinarian Insight and Influence.

ABSTRACT: Veterinarian and client discussions about indoor-outdoor cats, although challenging, can impact decisions made regarding cat care and outdoor access. An online survey, exploring topics discussed with clients regarding indoor-outdoor cats and One Health, was made available to veterinarians practicing in the U.S. in 2022. The importance of topics by practice location and to the veterinarian versus what the veterinarian perceived as important to the client were analyzed. Of 280 responding veterinarians, 95% discussed indoor-outdoor cat activities with clients. Cat-associated disease (81%), cat population control (64%), and cat-associated trauma (53%) were discussed most often. With the exception of population control, rural, suburban, and urban veterinarians did not significantly differ in th

SUBMITTER: Schoonmaker JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11359215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature