Modeling the risk of feline hyperthyroidism associated with diet, exercise, and environmental exposures /
Information pertaining to demographics, health history, exercise, environmental exposures, and diet of 31 incident cases and 67 controls selected from the feline population at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital between April and December of 2001 was gathered via telephone intervi...
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | Information pertaining to demographics, health history, exercise, environmental exposures, and diet of 31 incident cases and 67 controls selected from the feline population at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital between April and December of 2001 was gathered via telephone interviews with the cats' owners. The gathered data were analyzed via logistic regression to assess whether an association between these variables and feline hyperthyroidism existed. Owners of cases were more likely to describe their cat's body condition as "normal" than as lean or overweight. Cases were more likely to be a mixed breed than a purebred, and more likely to live in a household with only one or two cats than a household with three or more cats. Cases were less likely to play with other animals than controls, but were more likely to be considered very active then controls. Administration of hairball preparation was associated with an increased risk, whereas consumption of soy in dry food was associated with a decreased risk. Amount of cooked meat consumed on a somewhat regular basis was inversely related to risk. No environmental exposures including indoor/outdoor status, cat litter, and use of pesticides and/or flea products were significant in this study. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Epidemiology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 69 leaves ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56). |