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#Allogrooming

#Allogrooming

===Treatment===

==Treatment==

The number and character of attacks should be recorded during the 7-14 days before treatment begins, to give a baseline of frequency and severity. The cat’s environment should be improved in accordance with general recommendations, especially if social stress in a multi-cat household is thought to be an underlying factor. The aim should be to introduce activities that use up the cat’s time and energy budget and give it greater control over access to resources. For example, introduce activity feeding using toys that dispense portions of the cat’s daily food allowance as they are played with. Making these changes in multi-cat households will help to reduce overall competition and social stress, which can only be beneficial to all of the cats.  

The number and character of attacks should be recorded during the 7-14 days before treatment begins, to give a baseline of frequency and severity. The cat’s environment should be improved in accordance with general recommendations, especially if social stress in a multi-cat household is thought to be an underlying factor. The aim should be to introduce activities that use up the cat’s time and energy budget and give it greater control over access to resources. For example, introduce activity feeding using toys that dispense portions of the cat’s daily food allowance as they are played with. Making these changes in multi-cat households will help to reduce overall competition and social stress, which can only be beneficial to all of the cats.  

Specific triggers of the behaviour should be identified and prevented, for example:

Specific triggers of the behaviour should be identified and prevented, for example:

*Desensitise and counter-condition responses to approach, touch, grooming and other activities that may be associated with hyperaesthetic attacks.

*Desensitise and counter-condition responses to approach, touch, grooming and other activities that may be associated with hyperaesthetic attacks.

===Prognosis===

==Prognosis==

The prognosis is best if the cat is treated thoroughly early in the course of the condition. The use of medication, environmental enrichment and other treatments should all be introduced as soon as a diagnosis is reached. There is usually some progression unless environmental and social underlying factors can be addressed successfully. Clients must be made aware that behavioural and/or drug treatment will need to be continued throughout the cat’s life.

The prognosis is best if the cat is treated thoroughly early in the course of the condition. The use of medication, environmental enrichment and other treatments should all be introduced as soon as a diagnosis is reached. There is usually some progression unless environmental and social underlying factors can be addressed successfully. Clients must be made aware that behavioural and/or drug treatment will need to be continued throughout the cat’s life.