Table 4 Mean (SD) of duration (%) of general behaviors in cats before and after dental treatment
Action category | Individual behavior | Time point | Minimal | Severe | p value between groups | p value compared with baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimal | Severe | ||||||
Position in the cage | Back | Baseline | 8.9 (12.1) | 30.3 (36.5) | 0.028a | ||
Day 1 | 10.9 (30.2) | 10.4 (19.9) | 0.913 | 0.717 | 0.069 | ||
Day 2 | 3.9 (13.0) | 24.6 (40.6) | 0.014a | 0.211 | 0.426 | ||
Day 3 | 0.0 (0.0) | 16.7 (38.9) | 0.031a | 0.084 | 0.080 | ||
Day 4 | 6.1 (20.2) | 10.1 (20.9) | 0.200 | 0.276 | 0.020a | ||
Day 5 | 1.0 (2.8) | 16.7 (38.9) | 0.049a | 0.155 | 0.090 | ||
Day 6 | 0.4 (1.4) | 10.7 (17.3) | 0.086 | 0.113 | 0.026a | ||
Front | Baseline | 91.3 (12.1) | 69.7 (36.5) | 0.028a | |||
Day 1 | 89.1 (30.2) | 89.6 (19.9) | 0.913 | 0.717 | 0.007a | ||
Day 2 | 96.1 (13.0) | 75.5 (40.6) | 0.014a | 0.211 | 0.426 | ||
Day 3 | 100.0 (0.0) | 83.3 (38.9) | 0.031a | 0.084 | 0.080 | ||
Day 4 | 93.9 (20.2) | 89.9 (20.9) | 0.200 | 0.276 | 0.020a | ||
Day 5 | 99.0 (2.8) | 83.3 (38.9) | 0.049a | 0.155 | 0.090 | ||
Day 6 | 99.6 (1.4) | 89.3 (17.3) | 0.086 | 0.113 | 0.026a | ||
Attention to surroundings | Looking around front of the cage | Baseline | 99.6 (1.3) | 77.6 (29.4) | 0.003a | ||
Day 1 | 96.6 (11.4) | 74.7 (40.0) | 0.023a | 0.800 | 0.905 | ||
Day 2 | 86.5 (27.2) | 69.6 (37.3) | 0.021a | 0.157 | 0.444 | ||
Day 3 | 99.6 (1.2) | 82.1 (27.8) | 0.013a | 0.948 | 0.602 | ||
Day 4 | 94.9 (17.1) | 90.6 (20.2) | 0.188 | 0.700 | 0.131 | ||
Day 5 | 98.9 (3.6) | 83.8 (28.5) | 0.034a | 0.969 | 0.374 | ||
Day 6 | 100.0 (0.0) | 90.9 (28.7) | 0.105 | 0.836 | 0.081 | ||
Not looking around front of the cage | Baseline | 0.4 (1.3) | 22.5 (29.4) | 0.003a | |||
Day 1 | 3.4 (11.4) | 25.3 (40.0) | 0.023a | 0.800 | 0.905 | ||
Day 2 | 13.5 (27.2) | 30.4 (37.3) | 0.021a | 0.157 | 0.444 | ||
Day 3 | 0.4 (1.2) | 17.9 (27.8) | 0.013a | 0.948 | 0.602 | ||
Day 4 | 5.2 (17.1) | 9.4 (20.2) | 0.188 | 0.701 | 0.131 | ||
Day 5 | 1.1 (3.6) | 16.2 (28.5) | 0.034a | 0.969 | 0.374 | ||
Day 6 | 0.0 (0.0) | 9.1 (28.7) | 0.105 | 0.836 | 0.081 | ||
Activity | Not pawing the face | Baseline | 88.3 (9.7) | 85.3 (14.4) | 0.328 | ||
Day 1 | 85.5 (25.2) | 87.5 (15.3) | 0.839 | 0.553 | 0.137 | ||
Day 2 | 89.6 (19.6) | 74.5 (35.4) | 0.017a | 0.227 | 0.292 | ||
Day 3 | 85.7 (28.5) | 98.3 (3.0) | 0.620 | 0.440 | 0.003 | ||
Day 4 | 86.6 (17.3) | 95.1 (5.5) | 0.957 | 0.579 | 0.049a | ||
Day 5 | 82.2 (21.4) | 89.8 (17.2) | 0.853 | 0.646 | 0.189 | ||
Day 6 | 87.6 (25.8) | 85.4 (24.8) | 0.342 | 0.382 | 0.367 | ||
Movement | Walking | Baseline | 2.1 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.8) | 0.918 | ||
Day 1 | 1.3 (1.9) | 4.5 (8.7) | 0.266 | 0.056 | 0.846 | ||
Day 2 | 1.4 (2.2) | 1.4 (3.0) | 0.728 | 0.065 | 0.187 | ||
Day 3 | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.889 | 0.002 | 0.004a | ||
Day 4 | 0.9 (2.5) | 1.0 (1.6) | 0.298 | 0.007a | 0.183 | ||
Day 5 | 1.5 (2.6) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.863 | 0.101 | 0.075 | ||
Day 6 | 1.8 (2.9) | 2.7 (5.2) | 0.371 | 0.105 | 0.716 | ||
Immobile | Baseline | 97.9 (1.4) | 98.3 (1.8) | 0.919 | |||
Day 1 | 98.7 (1.9) | 95.5 (8.7) | 0.266 | 0.056 | 0.846 | ||
Day 2 | 98.6 (2.2) | 98.6 (3.0) | 0.728 | 0.065 | 0.187 | ||
Day 3 | 99.6 (1.0) | 100.0 (0.0) | 0.888 | 0.002 | 0.004a | ||
Day 4 | 99.1 (2.5) | 99.0 (1.6) | 0.298 | 0.007a | 0.183 | ||
Day 5 | 98.5 (2.6) | 99.3 (1.5) | 0.863 | 0.101 | 0.075 | ||
Day 6 | 98.2 (2.9) | 97.3 (5.2) | 0.371 | 0.105 | 0.716 | ||
Body position | Sitting | Baseline | 85.0 (14.1) | 58.0 (40.2) | 0.037a | ||
Day 1 | 63.3 (37.5) | 70.8 (40.6) | 0.914 | 0.194 | 0.158 | ||
Day 2 | 71.3 (43.6) | 58.6 (44.6) | 0.166 | 0.516 | 0.811 | ||
Day 3 | 83.6 (31.0) | 83.3 (38.9) | 0.499 | 0.552 | 0.013a | ||
Day 4 | 83.7 (31.5) | 89.6 (20.6) | 0.799 | 0.661 | 0.004a | ||
Day 5 | 80.0 (26.5) | 76.8 (39.3) | 0.396 | 0.091 | 0.075 | ||
Day 6 | 87.5 (23.3) | 71.8 (40.1) | 0.149 | 0.515 | 0.136 | ||
Standing | Baseline | 5.6 (3.8) | 3.9 (4.7) | 0.640 | |||
Day 1 | 2.5 (4.5) | 2.2 (3.6) | 0.860 | 0.009a | 0.115 | ||
Day 2 | 2.1 (3.4) | 3.4 (7.0) | 0.480 | 0.008a | 0.210 | ||
Day 3 | 2.6 (6.2) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.521 | 0.006a | 0.002 | ||
Day 4 | 1.4 (3.1) | 1.8 (2.9) | 0.357 | 0.001 | 0.121 | ||
Day 5 | 3.7 (5.4) | 2.0 (5.2) | 0.792 | 0.054 | 0.081 | ||
Day 6 | 3.2 (5.1) | 5.8 (9.8) | 0.256 | 0.026a | 0.825 | ||
Laying | Baseline | 0.1 (0.2) | 29.0 (38.2) | 0.015a | |||
Day 1 | 15.3 (34.8) | 24.6 (41.5) | 0.798 | 0.105 | 0.235 | ||
Day 2 | 9.1 (30.2) | 30.2 (45.5) | 0.063 | 0.329 | 0.805 | ||
Day 3 | 0.0 (0.0) | 16.7 (38.9) | 0.108 | 0.939 | 0.224 | ||
Day 4 | 0.0 (0.0) | 7.4 (18.8) | 0.379 | 0.939 | 0.023a | ||
Day 5 | 0.0 (0.0) | 8.3 (28.9) | 0.352 | 0.939 | 0.028a | ||
Day 6 | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.8) | 0.745 | 0.939 | 0.002 | ||
Tail position | Curling around feet/body | Baseline | 33.2 (31.2) | 14.5 (23.1) | 0.719 | ||
Day 1 | 37.4 (46.3) | 21.2 (40.1) | 0.821 | 0.859 | 0.804 | ||
Day 2 | 7.6 (17.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.653 | 0.035a | 0.212 | ||
Day 3 | 18.2 (40.1) | 25.0 (45.2) | 0.140 | 0.190 | 0.428 | ||
Day 4 | 18.8 (40.2) | 16.1 (33.0) | 0.436 | 0.228 | 0.936 | ||
Day 5 | 8.1 (26.8) | 20.4 (39.3) | 0.052 | 0.029a | 0.666 | ||
Day 6 | 9.4 (29.1) | 8.3 (28.9) | 0.355 | 0.046a | 0.569 | ||
Tail movement | No or slow movement | Baseline | 54.4 (20.6) | 45.0 (30.6) | 0.902 | ||
Day 1 | 73.2 (40.4) | 62.4 (43.5) | 0.489 | 0.217 | 0.882 | ||
Day 2 | 47.2 (50.5) | 40.0 (48.5) | 0.856 | 0.680 | 0.723 | ||
Day 3 | 58.0 (47.1) | 50.0 (52.2) | 0.816 | 0.862 | 0.750 | ||
Day 4 | 45.4 (52.1) | 51.5 (50.9) | 0.334 | 0.573 | 0.643 | ||
Day 5 | 22.9 (35.7) | 77.2 (41.7) | 0.001 | 0.078 | 0.039a | ||
Day 6 | 45.3 (44.6) | 49.0 (46.7) | 0.515 | 0.655 | 0.844 | ||