Prevalence of radiographic signs of degenerative joint disease in a hospital population of cats

Clarke, S.; Mellor, D. J.; Clements, Dylan; Gemmill, Toby; Farrell, M.; Carmichael, S.; Bennett, David

doi:10.1136/vr.157.25.793

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“…In radiographic studies, prevalence rates have varied from 22% in cats of all ages up to 90% in cats ≥12 years of age. 8,9,91,92 Radiographic evidence is not always consistent with clinical signs; there may be radiographic changes with no clinical signs, as well as clinical signs with no radiographic changes. 91,92 ✜ Signs are often subtle behavioral and lifestyle changes mistaken for 'old age'.…”

Section: Osteoarthritismentioning

confidence: 99%

American Association of Feline Practitioners: Senior Care Guidelines

Pittari¹,

Rodan²,

Beekman³

et al. 2009

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Background Cats are the most popular pet in the United States and much of Northern Europe. Although 78% of owners consider their cats to be family members, many cats, particularly seniors, do not receive appropriate preventive care. 1 – 3 One of the main obstacles to owner compliance is the lack of a clear recommendation by the veterinary team. 4 Guidelines can help veterinarians to minimize this obstacle, strengthen the human-pet-veterinary bond, and improve the quality of life of cats. Goals The goals of this article are to assist veterinarians to: Deliver consistent high-quality care to senior cats. Promote longevity and improve the quality of life of senior cats by: recognizing and controlling health risk factors; facilitating and promoting early detection of disease; improving or maintaining residual organ function; and delaying the progression of common conditions. Define aspects of screening, diagnosis, treatment and anesthesia of senior cats.

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Section: Osteoarthritismentioning

confidence: 99%

American Association of Feline Practitioners: Senior Care Guidelines

Pittari¹,

Rodan²,

Beekman³

et al. 2009

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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“…These studies revealed lesions consistent with appendicular limb OA in 17 to 64% of cats. [5][6][7] Despite the frequency of OA in domestic cats, very little is known about its association with pain, and, indeed, it has been suggested that OA in cats is not painful, 8 although most clinicians believe it can be associated with pain and impaired mobility. 9 Studies to date of pain relief in cats with OA were not placebo controlled or masked.…”

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Evaluation of Client‐Specific Outcome Measures and Activity Monitoring to Measure Pain Relief in Cats with Osteoarthritis

Lascelles

Hansen

Roe

et al. 2007

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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Background: There are no validated systems for measuring pain from osteoarthritis in cats. Hypothesis: Owner subjective assessments and an activity monitor (AM) can be used to detect pain in cats with osteoarthritis and to assess efficacy of treatments.Animals: Thirteen cats older than 10 years old, with owner-assessed decreases in activity, painful arthritic joints, and clinically normal blood work were included and evaluated for 3 weeks.Methods: A collar-mounted AM measured activity and a client-specific outcome measure (CSOM) questionnaire characterized the severity of impairment. Overall global quality of life was also evaluated for each treatment. In weeks 2 and 3, meloxicam (0.1 mg/kg, day 1; 0.05 mg/kg, days 2-5) or a placebo was administered in a blinded, randomized, cross-over manner to test the assessment systems.Results: The cats had a median of 4 arthritic appendicular joints. Activity counts for the week when cats (complete data on activity; n 5 9) were administered meloxicam were significantly higher than at baseline (P 5 .02) but not after placebo (P 5 .06). Baseline activity counts were not significantly different from placebo (P 5 .6). The CSOM data (n 5 13) showed that owners considered their cats to be more active on meloxicam compared with baseline (P 5 .001) and placebo (P , .004), and more active on placebo than at baseline (P , .01). Global quality of life improved significantly with meloxicam (P , .042).Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Both an AM and a CSOM system can detect behavior associated with pain relief in cats that are arthritic. Objective activity data might allow subjective assessment systems to be validated for use in clinical studies.

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“…In cats, spinal segments T4-T10 are described to be most frequently affected by spondylosis (Beadman et al 1964;Read & Smith 1968;Clarke et al 2005;Clarke & Bennett 2006;Lascelles 2010;). More extensive new bone formation was found more frequently in the caudal part of the vertebral column (Hardie et al 2002;Clarke et al 2005;Kranenburg et al 2012). …”

Section: Skeletal Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, both OA and spondylosis are considered as part of degenerative joint disease (DJD) and are suggested to be a possible overlooked cause of clinical signs of discomfort and pain in cats (Hardie et al 2002;Clarke et al 2005;Lascelles 2010;Slingerland et al 2011). Cats are known to mask signs of skeletal pain and often only adjust their behaviour as a coping mechanism (Lascelles et al 2007;.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During recent decades, both humans and their pets have enjoyed an extended life span and have simultaneously grown more obese (German 2006;Gunn-Moore 2006;National Research Council 2006). By getting older and increasingly obese, humans and pets suffer more frequently from similar disorders, including endocrinological syndromes, osteoarthritis (OA) and degenerative spinal diseases (Heliovaara 1987;Bostman 1993;Bray & Burbidge 1998;Kiss et al 2002a;Rijnberk et al 2003;Clarke et al 2005;Liuke et al 2005;Clarke & Bennett 2006;German 2006;Muraki et al 2009;Slingerland et al 2011). For specific human diseases, companion animals, including pet patients, can serve as spontaneous disease animal models (Casal & Haskins 2006;Masuda 2006;de Bruin et al 2009;Kooistra et al 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spinal hyperostosis in humans and companion animals

Kranenburg

Hazewinkel

Meij

2013

Veterinary Quarterly

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Both spondylosis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are prevalent in humans and are considered distinct entities. Nowadays, the term spondylosis is in the biomedical literature mostly used when also degenerative disc disease is present. In companion animals, many reports on spondylosis, often without intervertebral disc degeneration, are described. The nomenclature and the definitions of both spondylosis and DISH in the biomedical and veterinary literature should be more in line to facilitate comparison. DISH occurs in dogs but has not been described in cats yet. DISH and spondylosis can co-occur in dogs in one animal. Boxers may serve as translational disease models for the elucidation of the gene(s) involved in the (etio)pathogenesis of DISH or serve as a test population for newly developed treatment options.

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Prevalence of radiographic signs of degenerative joint disease in a hospital population of cats

Cited by 122 publications

References 7 publications

American Association of Feline Practitioners: Senior Care Guidelines

American Association of Feline Practitioners: Senior Care Guidelines

Evaluation of Client‐Specific Outcome Measures and Activity Monitoring to Measure Pain Relief in Cats with Osteoarthritis

Spinal hyperostosis in humans and companion animals

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