Domestic cat growth through a logistic model

Authors

  • Pere M. Parés-Casanova Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida, Cataluña https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1440-6418
  • Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca
  • René Alejandro Crosby-Granados Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca
  • Karen Viviana Santos-Díaz Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.14433

Keywords:

Arauca, growth model, body weight, body size, growth rate

Abstract

The objective of the study was to describe and analyze the growth pattern of the domestic cat. A total of 68 cats (37 males and 31 females, with an age range of 1.4-84 and 1.5-84 months, respectively), of undefined racial composition, from the urban area of the municipality of Arauca, Colombia were studied. Age, body length, pelvic girth, skull perimeter, and fore and hind right limb lengths were recorded. Growth was determined for each sex with the logistic equation y=a/(1+be-cx). Results showed a similar growth pattern between sexes, except for hind limb length (p=0.033), which presented an initial accelerated growth with an ulterior asymptotic growth in females, but there were few changes in males. Final size was similar for both sexes. This study constitutes a first contribution to growth models in domestic cats.

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Author Biographies

  • Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Departament de Ciència Animal, Universitat de Lleida, Cataluña
    Profesor Lector (Anatomía Animal e Imaginologia)
  • Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca
    Profesor
  • René Alejandro Crosby-Granados, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca
    Profesor
  • Karen Viviana Santos-Díaz, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, extensión Arauca
    Estudiante

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Published

2018-11-25

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2018 Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño, R.A. Crosby-Granados, K.V. Santos-Díaz

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How to Cite

Parés-Casanova, P. M., Salamanca-Carreño, A., Crosby-Granados, R. A., & Santos-Díaz, K. V. (2018). Domestic cat growth through a logistic model. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(4), 1122-1128. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.14433