Evaluation of music therapy to reduce stress in hospitalized cats

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the use of two different types of music – cat-specific music and classical music – compared with no music, to reduce stress in cats during hospitalization. Methods Thirty-five hospitalized cats were randomly divided into three groups and each group received a...

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Published in:Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2022-10, Vol.24 (10), p.1046-1052
Main Authors: Paz, Juliane EG, da Costa, Fernanda VA, Nunes, Luciana N, Monteiro, Eduardo R, Jung, Jenifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cats
Hospitalization
Hydrocortisone
Music
Music Therapy - methods
Original
Respiratory Rate
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
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Summary:Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the use of two different types of music – cat-specific music and classical music – compared with no music, to reduce stress in cats during hospitalization. Methods Thirty-five hospitalized cats were randomly divided into three groups and each group received a different stimulus – cat-specific music, classical music or no music (control) – throughout their hospitalization. Respiratory rate, salivary cortisol and social interaction were documented. A blinded researcher performed the Cat Stress Score (CSS) during the video analysis of recordings at five specific times over 31 h of hospitalization. Results There was no difference in the mean CSS between cats listening to cat-specific music, classical music and control throughout the five evaluations. Cat-specific music had a higher percentage of positive social interactions than the other groups on the first evaluation (P
ISSN:1098-612X
1532-2750
1532-2750
DOI:10.1177/1098612X211066484