Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in cats in veterinary hospitals in France during the COVID-19 pandemic
Important changes in cats' diet and lifestyle occurred between 2006 and 2020-2022. This study emphasises the need for further investigation into the duration of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on feline wellbeing. Educating owners on their cat's body condition and encouraging cats to be active can be effective strategies for maintaining feline health in response to ongoing global changes.
Authors
- Nathalie Priymenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8521-4152)
- Sara Hoummady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-4870)
- P. Rouch-Buck
- Tiphaine Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3009-651X)
Institutions
- École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort (FR)
- École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (FR)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Toxicologie Alimentaire (FR)
- Université d'Artois (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x241305924
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.27