作者: Jodi L. Westropp , Philip H. Kass , C. A. T. Buffington
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摘要: Objective—To determine the effects of stress in cats with feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) by evaluating bladder permeability, sympathetic nervous system function, and urine cortisol:creatinine (C:Cr) ratios during periods after environmental enrichment. Design—Prospective study. Animals—13 FIC 12 healthy cats. Procedure—Cats subjected to an acute-onset moderate stressor for 8 days received IV injections fluorescein. Serum fluorescein concentrations were determined compared those controls evaluate C:Cr function hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Plasma catecholamine analyzed a subset After stress, moved enriched environment, tests repeated 21 days. Results—Serum significantly higher at all time points. In which plasma concentra...