Details

Title

Evaluating the impact of polypropylene-based cat litter on urinalysis reliability in feline patients

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 28

Issue

No 4

Authors

Affiliation

Walas, K. : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland ; Rymar, J. : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland ; Ciesielska, D. : University Veterinary Polyclinic, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Krakowska 2, 30-199 Rząska, Poland ; Górska, A. : Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland ; Siemińska, I. : Department of Infectious and Invasive Diseases and Public Health Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Rędzina 1 C, 30-248 Kraków, Poland

Keywords

urine ; feline ; urine litter ; urinalysis

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Coverage

667–671

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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Date

12.12.2025

Type

Short communication

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2025.157281
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