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October 19, 2022Journal of Feline Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction Guidelines: Approach and Handling Techniques

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IRIlona RodanNDNathalie DowgrayHCHazel C Carney

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Overview

Practice guidelines report low-stress handling and tailored interactions for feline patients, suggesting that perceived control enhances welfare and diagnostic reliability.

Key Points

  • Provide evidence-based guidance for veterinary professionals to recognize emotional states, tailor handling to individual needs, and reduce fear-associated protective behaviors during feline clinical encounters.
  • Convened an expert Task Force by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Society of Feline Medicine.
  • Synthesized findings from an extensive literature review paired with expert consensus where empirical feline handling data were lacking.
  • Outlines handling frameworks tailored to feline evolutionary predator-prey survival mechanisms and protective emotional responses in clinical settings.
  • Recommends granting cats a perceived sense of control and adapting techniques to their immediate emotional state rather than utilizing standard restraint.
  • Qualitatively associates cat-friendly handling with improved examination efficiency, more reliable diagnostic test results, and increased caregiver confidence.

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Rodan et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa236d247ec6c946482b95https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x221128760
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