Sensory development of Felis catus. Academic Article

abstract

• The sensory development of 22 kittens was observed for 12 weeks. Vision-related responses began as a palpebral reflex at 1.8 days and continued as a light blink response at 5.7 days (mean values). The eyes unsealed between days 6 and 17 and the pupillary reflex was well developed within a few days. Depth perception began at 13.2 days mean. Auditory development progressed rapidly after the opening of the external canals between days 7 and 14. Pain and rooting reflexes were present at birth, while auriculonasocephalic and Galant's reflexes were highly variable.

authors

• Beaver, Bonnie

published proceedings

• Lab Anim

author list (cited authors)

• Beaver, B. V

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Beaver, BV

publication date

• July 1980

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Laboratory Animals  Journal

keywords

• Aging
• Animals
• Animals, Newborn
• Cats
• Reflex
• Sense Organs

PubMed Central ID

• 7431833

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1258/002367780780937472

start page

• 199

end page

• 201

volume

• 14

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1258%2F002367780780937472