Cat owners do not provide more reliable weight estimates for cats compared with veterinary professionals in an emergency setting.

Ronald Gonçalves Adesola OdunayoNicole BlystoneZenithson NgXiaojuan Zhu

Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2024)

Pet owners are no better at weight estimation of cats in the ER setting compared with veterinary professionals. Carrying the cat did not improve the accuracy of weight estimation among veterinary professionals. The mean cat weight of 4.9 kg could be used as an average cat weight in an emergency situation for an adult cat.

Keyphrases

weight loss
body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
emergency department
public health
body weight
healthcare
computed tomography
estrogen receptor
endoplasmic reticulum