Companion Care Vets Support The Bristol Cats Study
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25th October, 2012 11h11
Helping researchers to improve the health and welfare of cats
Companion Care Vets is working with the University of Bristol on
The Bristol Cats Study, a new piece of research aimed at helping to improve the health and welfare of cats. All of Companion Care’s 104 surgeries are asking clients aged 18 or over who own a cat aged between 8 and 16 weeks of age to consider taking part in the study. With an ever-growing number of surgeries and client numbers they hope to be able to give the study a real boost.
The Bristol Cats Study is being carried out because little is known about the causes of some of the common diseases and behaviour problems of cats and the results of the study will be used to help improve the health and welfare of cats in the future.
Data will be collected from kitten owners via online or postal questionnaires initially when kittens are aged between 8 and 16 weeks and then again at 6, 12 and 18 months of age. The University of Bristol says that if further funding becomes available the study will continue for the lifetime of the cat, but it stresses that owners can leave the study at any point should they wish to.
Spokesperson for Companion Care Vets, Huw Stacey says, “We are pleased to be supporting this important study which will give great insight into common cat problems. Our veterinary teams are discussing it with all relevant clients and we are inserting flyers into all of our kitten packs to help raise awareness.”
Further information about the study can be found on
www.bristol.ac.uk/vetscience/catsMore from
