A synthetic fraction of feline facial pheromones calms but does not reduce struggling in cats before venous catheterization

To evaluate whether a synthetic analogue of feline facial pheromone (FFP) calms cats before, and reduces struggling during intravenous catheterization.Block-randomized, 'blinded' clinical trial.Seventy-seven healthy cats presented for elective surgery.Cats given glycopyrrolate and oxymorphone were assigned to one of four treatments: acepromazine and exposure to FFP (aceFFP); acepromazine and exposure to a placebo (acePlac); exposure to FFP only...