Barcelona, España
El marcaje territorial con orina es uno de los problemas de comportamiento más frecuentes en el gato. Si bien es más frecuente en machos no castrados, puede manifestarse también en machos castrados y en hembras. Los principales criterios de diagnóstico que permiten distinguirlo de otros problemas de eliminación son la presencia o ausencia de heces junto con la orina, ia localización de la orina, el volumen de orina y la postura del animal al orinar. La castración soluciona el problema en el 90 % de los animales aproximadamente. En aquellos animales que no responden a la castración o a los que no se desea castrar, los tranquilizantes son el tratamiento de elección, puesto que son igualo más eficaces que los progestágenos sintéticos y presentan menos efectos secundarios. * Urine marking is one of the most common behavioural problems in cats. Although it is most frequent in intact males, urine marking can also occur in both castrated males and females. The amount and location of urine, the pasture of the cat while urinating and thepresence or absence of faeces are important criteria to rule out any other cause of inappropriate elimination. Urine marking is treated by castration, which is effective in 90 % of cases. When castration is unsuccesful or undesired, anxiolytic drugs are the treatment of choice, because they are at least as effictive as synthetic progestins and have less side effects.
Urine marking is one of the most common behavioural problems in cats. Although it is most frequent in intact males, urine marking can also occur in both castrated males and females. The amount and location of urine, the pasture of the cat while urinating and thepresence or absence of faeces are important criteria to rule out any other cause of inappropriate elimination. Urine marking is treated by castration, which is effective in 90 % of cases. When castration is unsuccesful or undesired, anxiolytic drugs are the treatment of choice, because they are at least as effictive as synthetic progestins and have less side effects.
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