Associations between early neutering, obesity, outdoor access, trauma and feline degenerative joint disease.

Evangelia Maniaki Joanna C Murrell Sorrel Judith Langley-HobbsEmily J Blackwell

Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2021)

Risk factor analysis demonstrated that obesity, outdoor access and a history of trauma may predispose cats to developing owner-reported mobility changes associated with degenerative joint disease, whereas neutering before 6 months of age appears to decrease that risk.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
air pollution
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
risk factors
particulate matter
adipose tissue
body mass index
skeletal muscle
physical activity