This is the poster child for the behavior-medicine link. A cat strains to urinate, there is blood in the urine, but no bacteria, no crystals, no stones. The bladder is inflamed for no physical reason. The Behavioral Answer: The cat is stressed. A new stray outside the window, a change in litter box location, or social conflict with another cat triggers a neuroendocrine cascade that inflames the bladder lining. Treating FIC without adjusting the environment (vertical space, resource placement, predictable routine) is futile. The drugs won't work unless the behavior changes.
The required to become a Veterinary Behaviorist. This is the poster child for the behavior-medicine link
This is the poster child for the behavior-medicine link. A cat strains to urinate, there is blood in the urine, but no bacteria, no crystals, no stones. The bladder is inflamed for no physical reason. The Behavioral Answer: The cat is stressed. A new stray outside the window, a change in litter box location, or social conflict with another cat triggers a neuroendocrine cascade that inflames the bladder lining. Treating FIC without adjusting the environment (vertical space, resource placement, predictable routine) is futile. The drugs won't work unless the behavior changes.
The required to become a Veterinary Behaviorist.