A group of researchers from the University of Montreal, She made little knitted hats for the cats.

These little crochet hats not only provide cats with an adorable accessory, but are also great for scientific advancement. an innovative way also offered.

What is the purpose of herding?

An interesting method was tried to measure the brain activities of cats: Special crocheted hats equipped with electrodes.

The purpose of the hats, which have been specially developed for making EEG (electroencephalogram) measurements in cats with chronic pain, is to How you respond to pleasant smells and sounds To evaluate the effects of chronic pain by research

Cats have made things a little more difficult…

You know it when you share a house with a cat. They have a special interest in cables… Also in work Cats’ curiosity about cables It caused many difficulties. 🙂

When their attempts to attach electrodes directly to the cats’ heads failed, they looked for an alternative way and used crochet hat knitting techniques sourced from YouTube. hiding the electrodes They made these special hats.

Thanks to these hats, EEG data from the cats was successfully recorded while they were awake and conscious, but this process was not without problems, some cats He managed to get it out of their minds.

Still, they came to some conclusions.

Initial findings, in October this year It was published in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods.

In the research cats soothing blue-green lights and exposed to stimuli such as the smell of grapes. The aim was to observe whether these stimuli had a reducing effect on chronic pain.

Although the long-term effects of these stimuli are currently unclear, research shows EEG use in cats It provided an important starting point for

Researchers found that this method was effective in cats. chronic pain management and treatment development He states that it can open new doors. Furthermore, these handmade hats improve animal welfare by allowing cats to be examined more comfortably.

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