@article { , title = {Exploring early life events including diet in cats presenting for gastrointestinal signs in later life}, abstract = {Our study aimed to determine if certain early life events were more prevalent in cats presenting to veterinary practices specifically for gastrointestinal signs on at least two occasions between six months and 30 months of age. Data from an owner-completed questionnaire for 1212 cats before 16 weeks of age and subsequent questionnaires for the same cats between six months and 30 months of age were reviewed. Of the 1212 cats included, 30 visited a veterinary practice for gastrointestinal signs on two or more occasions. Of the early life events recorded, cats reported with vomiting, diarrhoea or both, and/or those not exclusively fed commercial diet(s) that meets the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Global Nutrition Committee (GNC) guidelines before 16 weeks of age were more likely to visit veterinary practices specifically for gastrointestinal signs on at least two occasions between six months and 30 months of age (P}, doi = {10.1136/vr.105040}, issn = {0042-4900}, journal = {VETERINARY RECORD}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, url = {https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1381968}, keyword = {ePrints migration}, year = {2019}, author = {Kathrani, A and Blackwell, E J and Williams, J L and Gruffydd-Jones, T J and Murray, J K and Hezzell, M and Hall, E J} }