Medication compliance by cat owners prescribed treatment for home administration.

Odom TF; Riley CB; Benschop J; Hill KE

Medication compliance by cat owners prescribed treatment for home administration.

dc.citation.issue	1
dc.citation.volume	39
dc.contributor.author	Odom TF
dc.contributor.author	Riley CB
dc.contributor.author	Benschop J
dc.contributor.author	Hill KE
dc.coverage.spatial	United States
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-22T19:52:26Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-22T19:52:26Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01-11
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Most veterinary literature examining medication compliance has described the phenomenon in dogs. The evidence available regarding factors affecting cat owner medication compliance is limited. OBJECTIVES: Identify and describe factors associated with cat owners' noncompliance with veterinary recommendations for pet medications, as well as client-reported barriers and aids to administering medications prescribed by primary care veterinarians. SUBJECTS: Cat owners presenting their animals for veterinary examination and treatment. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of cat owners' compliance with veterinary medication recommendations was performed from January 9, 2019, to July 18, 2020. A convenience sample of owners prescribed medication for their pets by veterinarians during or after elective veterinary examination was recruited to respond to questions regarding medication administration experience and compliance. Follow-up was obtained from owners to determine if the course of medication had been completed. Compliance data were analyzed descriptively, and logistic regression was performed. RESULTS: Medication noncompliance was recorded for 39% (26/66) of cat owners. A quarter (16/66) reported challenges in administering medication to their pets; the most commonly cited reason was a resistant pet. Oral administration of antibiotics was significantly associated with noncompliance (P = .01). Clients with limited pet ownership experience were less likely to be noncompliant (P = .04). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Clients' inability to medicate their cats PO may have implications for clinical outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship. Alternatives to direct PO administration of solid-form medications in cats should be considered. Demonstrating administration techniques to all clients may improve compliance and influence clinical outcome.
dc.description.confidential	false
dc.edition.edition	Jan 2025
dc.format.pagination	e17298-
dc.identifier.author-url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39797547
dc.identifier.citation	Odom TF, Riley CB, Benschop J, Hill KE. (2025). Medication compliance by cat owners prescribed treatment for home administration.. J Vet Intern Med. 39. 1. (pp. e17298-).
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/jvim.17298
dc.identifier.eissn	1939-1676
dc.identifier.elements-type	journal-article
dc.identifier.issn	0891-6640
dc.identifier.number	e17298
dc.identifier.uri	https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72400
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
dc.publisher.uri	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.17298
dc.relation.isPartOf	J Vet Intern Med
dc.rights	(c) 2025 The Author/s
dc.rights	CC BY 4.0
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	antibiotics
dc.subject	antimicrobials
dc.subject	oral
dc.subject	palatability
dc.subject	Cats
dc.subject	Animals
dc.subject	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject	Medication Adherence
dc.subject	Cat Diseases
dc.subject	Humans
dc.subject	Female
dc.subject	Male
dc.subject	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject	Ownership
dc.subject	Veterinary Drugs
dc.subject	Anti-Bacterial Agents
dc.title	Medication compliance by cat owners prescribed treatment for home administration.
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.elements-id	493320
pubs.organisational-group	Other