TABLE 5:
Behavioural Class | Behaviour | Median % (IQR) |
---|---|---|
Activity | Drinking | 1 (1.0) |
Eating | 3 (1.2) | |
Grooming | 2 (2.0) | |
Manipulation | 1 (0.8) | |
Locomotion | 2 (0.8) | |
Other | 0 (0.1) | |
Resting | 91 (2.4) | |
Location | Behind litter pan | 0 (11.8) |
Cage front | 11 (6.1) | |
Floor other | 23 (39.5) | |
In litter pan | 1 (0.3) | |
On shelf | 53 (50.3) | |
Other | 0 (0.0) | |
Posture | Locomotion | 2 (0.8) |
Lying head down | 54 (14.3) | |
Lying head up | 29 (14.6) | |
Other | 0 (0.0) | |
Sitting | 11 (8.5) | |
Standing | 2 (2.3) |
For each cat, the median of each weekly 24-hour value over week 2 to 5 was calculated and then the median and IQR for each behaviour, over weeks 2 to 5, for the six cats was calculated. As not all behaviours had normal distributions, medians were presented for consistency IQR, interquartile range