This painful condition is incurable, but it can be relieved medically or surgically. Here’s help for your ailing cat.

By Tom Ewing

Millions of elderly Americans suffer from one form or another of arthritis — a painful, frequently debilitating and potentially crippling disease of the joints. The same holds true for older cats.

Sleeping with our beloved cats is a benefit that most owners relish. Be prepared to give her a little help in making the climb, if she needs it.

In a recent study, researchers carefully analyzed X-rays of the spines and limbs of 100 middle-aged or elderly cats (10 years of age or older). They found that very few of the animals had perfectly normal joints and that most of them had clearly discernible radiographic signs of arthritis. …

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