Development of an ethogram/guide for identifying feline emotions: a new approach to feline interactions and welfare assessment in practice

Abstract Background An accurate assessment of feline behaviour is essential in reducing the risk of handler injury and evaluating/improving feline welfare within veterinary practices. However, inexperience and/or suboptimal education in feline behaviour may cause many veterinary professionals to be...

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Main Authors: Sandra Louise Nicholson, Roslyn Áine O’Carroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00189-z