Table-1.

Median (IQR) of salivary cortisol (ng/mL) in cats on days 1, 3, and 7 of admission for routine neutering surgery.

Observation day	Saliva cortisol level (ng/mL)
	C (n = 3)	B (n = 3)	P (n = 3)	BP (n = 3)
1	1.21 (1.81–0.31)	1.83 (2.67–1.27)	0.83 (0.98–0.73)	0.65 (1.72–0.36)
3	1.01 (2.35–0.63)	1.48 (1.54–0.99)	1.59 (2.39–1.03)	1.26 (1.60–1.00)
7	1.23 (2.28–1.07)	1.15 (2.24–0.86)	1.53 (2.30–0.92)	1.38 (2.16–0.84)

C=Control group, B=Hiding box, P=Pheromone, BP=Hiding box and pheromone, IQR=Interquartile range