Historical Prevalence of Radiological Appendicular Osteoarthritis in Cats (1972-1973)
- PMID: 29757669
- DOI: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6555
Historical Prevalence of Radiological Appendicular Osteoarthritis in Cats (1972-1973)
Abstract
Interest in feline osteoarthritis has grown recently; this might be due to increased prevalence or increased awareness. This study records the presence of appendicular osteoarthritis in a subset of the United Kingdom cat population in the 1970s and estimates its prevalence. One hundred cats euthanized in 1972-1973 had a series of skeletal radiographic images taken post mortem. Each joint was put into a set with or without osteoarthritis according to the presence or absence of a specified set of radiographic features. Limited historical data were analyzed. The prevalence of osteoarthritis in these cats was 74%. There is no evidence that feline osteoarthritis is a "novel" disease. The prevalence was similar to recent prospective radiological surveys. Recent interest in the condition may have derived from more attention being paid to feline medicine and welfare.
Similar articles
-
Prevalence of radiographic signs of degenerative joint disease in a hospital population of cats.Vet Rec. 2005 Dec 17;157(25):793-9. doi: 10.1136/vr.157.25.793. Vet Rec. 2005. PMID: 16361472
-
Cross-sectional study of the prevalence and clinical features of osteoarthritis in 100 cats.Vet J. 2011 Mar;187(3):304-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.12.014. Epub 2010 Jan 18. Vet J. 2011. PMID: 20083417
-
Osteoarthritis in cats: a retrospective radiological study.J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Sep;46(9):425-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00340.x. J Small Anim Pract. 2005. PMID: 16167592
-
Radiographic features of feline joint diseases.Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000 Mar;30(2):281-302, vi. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000. PMID: 10768235 Review.
-
Osteoarthritis in cats.Top Companion Anim Med. 2010 Nov;25(4):218-23. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2010.09.004. Top Companion Anim Med. 2010. PMID: 21147475 Review.
Cited by
-
Knee Joint Osteoarthritis in Overweight Cats: The Clinical and Radiographic Findings.Animals (Basel). 2023 Jul 27;13(15):2427. doi: 10.3390/ani13152427. Animals (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37570234 Free PMC article.
-
Do owner-reported changes in mobility reflect measures of activity, pain and degenerative joint disease in cats?J Feline Med Surg. 2023 Jun;25(6):1098612X231178765. doi: 10.1177/1098612X231178765. J Feline Med Surg. 2023. PMID: 37382593 Free PMC article.
-
The efficacy of a nutritional supplement containing green-lipped mussel, curcumin and blackcurrant leaf extract in dogs and cats with osteoarthritis.Vet Med Sci. 2022 May;8(3):1025-1035. doi: 10.1002/vms3.779. Epub 2022 Mar 10. Vet Med Sci. 2022. PMID: 35274496 Free PMC article.
-
Associations between early neutering, obesity, outdoor access, trauma and feline degenerative joint disease.J Feline Med Surg. 2021 Oct;23(10):965-975. doi: 10.1177/1098612X21991456. Epub 2021 Feb 11. J Feline Med Surg. 2021. PMID: 33569999 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical
Miscellaneous
