Plant eating behavior in domestic cats: Support for the hair evacuation hypothesis

Dogs and cats have been widely observed eating grasses and other plants, and then regurgitating this matter, undigested, shortly thereafter. Previous researchers have hypothesized that consumption of fibrous leaves and stems by carnivores aids in the expulsion of parasites and/or hair trapped in the...

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Published in:	Journal of veterinary behavior Vol. 82; pp. 71 - 74
Main Authors:	Bensel, Kara N., Rudock Bowman, Megan E., Hughes, Nicole M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01.11.2025
Subjects:	Carnivore Felis catus Grass Hairball formation Parasite Trichobezoars Trichome Hairball formation Parasite Grass Trichome Felis catus Carnivore Trichobezoars
ISSN:	1558-7878
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