Owner evaluation of quality of life and mobility in osteoarthritic cats treated with amantadine or placebo.

Hilary ShipleyKristi FlynnLaura TuckerErin Wendt-HornickleCaroline BaldoDaniel AlmeidaSandra AllweilerAlonso G P Guedes

Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2020)

Amantadine significantly decreased activity, but improved owner-identified impaired mobility and owner-perceived quality of life in cats with osteoarthritis. Amantadine appears to be an option for the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis in cats.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
knee osteoarthritis
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health
social support
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
combination therapy
smoking cessation
study protocol
open label