| *General response to illness: Inflammatory cytokines activate a pattern of decreased activity, social withdrawal and avoidance that is called sickness behaviour (due to the effect of inflammatory cystokines). | | *General response to illness: Inflammatory cytokines activate a pattern of decreased activity, social withdrawal and avoidance that is called sickness behaviour (due to the effect of inflammatory cystokines). |
− | Additionally, high levels of [[Feline Fear and Stress|stress]] can cause alterations in behavioural, physiologic and immune responses. Alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis have been linked to stress as well as effects on levels of dopamine, serotonin, noradrenaline and prolactin. In animals, stress is a contributing factor to [[:Category:Alimentary Diseases - Cat|gastrointestinal disturbances]], [[:Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cat|skin conditions]], feline interstitial [[Cystitis|cystitis]] as well as [[Feline Compulsive Disorders|compulsive disorders]] and increased [[Feline Fear Overview#Signs of Fear|fear responses]]. | + | Additionally, high levels of [[Feline Fear and Stress|stress]] can cause alterations in behavioural, physiological and immune responses. Stress-linked alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis may be linked to effects on levels of dopamine, serotonin, noradrenaline and prolactin. In animals, stress is a contributing factor to [[:Category:Alimentary Diseases - Cat|gastrointestinal disturbances]], [[:Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cat|skin conditions]], feline interstitial [[Cystitis|cystitis]] as well as [[Feline Compulsive Disorders|compulsive disorders]] and increased [[Feline Fear Overview#Signs of Fear|fear responses]]. |