Cross-sectional study of the prevalence and clinical features of osteoarthritis in 100 cats
LI Slingerland, HAW Hazewinkel, BP Meij, P Picavet…�- The veterinary�…, 2011 - Elsevier
To assess clinical signs and relevance of osteoarthritis (OA) in cats, the radiographic
prevalence of OA in the appendicular skeleton of 100 client-owned cats (⩾ 6years old) was
assessed. Possible associations between radiographic OA, clinical locomotor system
examination, and owner-perceived behavioural changes were evaluated. OA was most
prevalent in the shoulders, elbows, hips and tarsal joints with 61% of cats having OA in at
least one joint and 48% in more than one joint. Overall, clinical examination of the larger�…
prevalence of OA in the appendicular skeleton of 100 client-owned cats (⩾ 6years old) was
assessed. Possible associations between radiographic OA, clinical locomotor system
examination, and owner-perceived behavioural changes were evaluated. OA was most
prevalent in the shoulders, elbows, hips and tarsal joints with 61% of cats having OA in at
least one joint and 48% in more than one joint. Overall, clinical examination of the larger�…