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For decades, this was a mystery. Now, behavioral science has solved it: FIC is not a bladder disease. It is a of the bladder lining. The trigger isn’t an infection. It’s the new sofa. The stray cat outside the window. The owner going on vacation.

The stethoscope reveals a murmur. The bloodwork shows elevated renal values. The ultrasound identifies a mass. For decades, veterinary medicine has excelled at the physical. But what about the psychological? Zooskool Stories

Dr. James Okonkwo, a veterinary surgeon at a referral hospital in London, tracks surgical outcomes based on pre-operative stress levels. His unpublished data suggests that cats who receive a “chill protocol” (Feliway spray, a covered carrier, and a low-stress handling technique) have 40% fewer post-operative infections than those who are forcibly restrained. For decades, this was a mystery

A cat presents with bloody urine, straining, and licking its genitals. Classic urinary tract infection, right? Except the urine culture shows no bacteria. Antibiotics fail. The cat returns to the emergency room. The trigger isn’t an infection

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