Use of cyproheptadine to control urine spraying and masturbation in a cat

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-371

  Schwartz, Stefanie ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPROHEPTADINE; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CAT; CRYPTORCHISM; MALE; MASTURBATION; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORCHIECTOMY; URINE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CYPROHEPTADINE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MASTURBATION; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; URINATION DISORDERS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0040958790     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Gonzales GF, Rodriguez L, Valera J, et al. Prevention of high altitude-induced testicular disturbances by previous treatment with cyproheptadine in male rats. Arch Androl 1990;24:201-205.
2. Parkinson A, Clement RP, Casciano CN, et al. Evaluation of loratadine as an inducer of liver microsomal cytochrome P450 in rats and mice. Biochem Pharmacol 1992;43:2169-2180.
3. Rees, HD, Switz GM, Michael RP. The estrogen-sensitive neural system in the brain of female cats. J Comp Neurol 1980; 193:789-804.
4. Physicians' desk reference. 52nd ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Co Inc, 1998;1448-1450, 1720-1721.
5. Hart BL. Behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to problem urination in cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1996; 26:651-658.
6. Rosenblatt JS. Effects of experience on sexual behavior in male cats. In: Beach FA, ed. Sex and behavior. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1965:416-439.
7. Houpt KA, Wolski TR. Domestic animal behavior for veterinarians and animal scientists. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1982;143.
8. Hart BL. Objectionable urine spraying and urine marking in cats: evaluation of progestin treatment in gonadectomized males and females. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1980;177:529-533.
9. Marder AR. Psychotropic drugs and behavioral therapy. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1991;21:329-342.
10. Hart BL, Eckstein RA, Powell KL, et al. Effectiveness of buspirone on urine spraying and inappropriate urination in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1993;203:254-258.
11. Hernandez FJ, Chertack M, Gage PA. Feline mammary carcinoma and progestogens. Feline Pract 1975;5:45-48.
12. Chastain CB, Graham CL, Nichols CE. Adrenocortical suppression in cats given megestrol acetate. Am J Vet Res 1981;42: 2029-2035.
13. Center SA, Elston TH, Rowland PH, et al. Fulminant hepatic failure associated with oral administration of diazepam in 11 cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1996;209:618-624.
14. Hart BL. Olfactory tractotomy for control of objectionable urine spraying and urine marking in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1981; 179:231-234.
15. Komtebedde J, Hauptman J. Bilateral ischiocavernosus myectomy for chronic urine spraying in castrated male cats. Vet Surg 1990;19:293-206.