In this video from Ceva Animal Health for veterinary professionals, Danièlle Gunn-Moore (Professor of Feline Medicine at The University of Edinburgh) explains why stress plays such an important role in recurrent cystitis in cats.

FIC (feline idiopathic cystitis) is a very common and distressing disease for cats, it can also be upsetting and frustrating for their owners.

The video also details how to manage it easily. See www.feliway.com for more advices on how decrease stress through environmental enrichment (including use of pheromones).

First published on VetNurse March 2012