Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Vet J. 2011 Mar;187(3):304-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.12.014. Epub 2010 Jan 18.
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 (≥ 6 years 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 peripheral joints had the highest sensitivity and specificity for radiographic OA. Regression analysis showed age to be related to OA (P = 0.002), as were decreased mobility and grooming (P = 0.008), although there was a correlation with age. Finally, increased inappropriate elimination was associated with OA (P = 0.046). It was concluded that the prevalence of OA in cats is strikingly high and increases with age. OA in cats seems to be associated with behavioural changes.
为了评估猫的骨关节炎（OA）的临床症状和相关性，评估了 100 只（≥ 6 岁）宠物猫的四肢骨骼 OA 的放射学患病率。评估了放射学 OA 与临床运动系统检查以及主人感知的行为变化之间的可能关联。OA 在肩部、肘部、臀部和跗关节中最为普遍，61%的猫至少有一个关节 OA，48%的猫有多个关节 OA。总体而言，较大的外周关节的临床检查对放射学 OA 具有最高的敏感性和特异性。回归分析显示年龄与 OA 相关（P = 0.002），运动能力下降和梳理减少也与 OA 相关（P = 0.008），尽管与年龄相关。最后，不适当的排泄增加与 OA 相关（P = 0.046）。结论是，猫的 OA 患病率非常高，并随年龄增长而增加。猫的 OA 似乎与行为变化有关。
