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Table 2 Relative severity of stress-related signs, compared to D0 (%)

From: Effect of l-theanine tablets in reducing stress-related emotional signs in cats: an open-label field study

 

D0 (default value)

D15

D30

Friedman

p-value

Inappropriate urination/defecation (n = 18)

100

23 (0–90)*

0 (0–44)**

< 0.001

Stress-induced functional/organic signs (n = 13)

100

28 (15–55)**

20 (0–25)**

< 0.001

Hypervigilance/tenseness/fear

(n = 31)

100

60 (50–79)**

25 (18–50)**

< 0.001

Aggressiveness (n = 16)

100

80 (38–100)*

40 (13–65)**

< 0.001

  1. A default value of 100% was set at D0 and the severity of signs was rated afterwards relative to this value, for each cat. A value of 0% meant a total improvement while a value of 100% meant no improvement. All values for each parameters ranged from 0 to 100 at any day. The values reported here are the median (IQR). *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 compared to Day 0 according to adjusted pairwise comparisons
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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481