Spraying Effects on Goat Welfare in Hot and Humid Climate
Heat stress is one of the major factors adversely affecting animal welfare and thus economic benefits of farms. This study was designed to determine the effects of three different spraying methods on goats for reducing heat stress. Thirty goats divided into three groups for the trial (One time sprayed a day: OTS, Two times sprayed […]
Feline urine spraying
Ten percent of all cats spray in adulthood. The sequence of urine spraying and its triggering stimuli are analyzed and its pharmacological treatment summarized. Clomipramine (Anafranil®) has been tested on 26 cats at the dosage of 5 mg once a day. Results are highly significant: clomipramine is responsible for a reduction of urine spraying (of […]