Vet To Vet: Efficacy Of Synthetic Feline Interdigital Semiochemical (Fis)

1. Semiochemicals are chemical mixtures involving intraspecific (between same species) and interspecific (between different species) communication, while pheromones are chemical compounds that are excreted for communication between members of the same species.

True

False

True

False

The duration of scratching were positively influenced by FIS.

The duration of scratching were negatively influenced by FIS.

The frequency of scratching were positively influenced by FIS.

The frequency of scratching were negatively influenced by FIS.

A and C.

B and D.

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Sharpening claws and maintaining the system that allows claw extension and withdrawal.

Territorial marking, by depositing chemical signals released by the plantar pad glands.

Territorial marking, by leaving signs on the scratched surface.

Conveying immediate and long term social messages.

All of the above.

Veterinary practices are increasingly being consulted about feline behavior.

Cat scratching and “destructiveness” is a common reason stated for relinquishment.

Declawing should be an option of last resort, according to the AVMA.

A and B.

All of the above.