The goal is to keep your arthritic cat comfortable and functioning as well as possible.

By Tom Ewing

You may have noticed recently that your cat Elsa isn’t quite as lively and playful as she once was. Well, at the age of 13, she has every right to be losing a step or two, right? She’s not what you’d call antiquated, but she definitely qualifies for membership in the geriatric category.

A complete physical and orthopedic examination, plus X-rays, can affirmatively diagnosis your cat with degenerative joint disease.

But Elsa’s newly apparent pokiness may actually be attributable to causes other than advancing age. Although her last veterinary checkup indicated that she was in fine physical condition, it’s not unlikely that she is suffering from degenerative joint disease (DJD). Due to a deeply ingrained talent for self-protection, Elsa may be concealing the presence of this common feline…

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