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ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2016

Aging in cats: Common physical and functional changes.

Jan Bellows, Sharon Center, Leighann Daristotle, Amara H Estrada, Elizabeth A Flickinger, Debra F Horwitz, B Duncan X Lascelles, Allan Lepine, Sally Perea, Margie Scherk and 1 more

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Review in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Jan BellowsAll Pets Dental, Weston, Florida, USA.
Sharon CenterCornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Leighann DaristotleThe Iams Company, Mars Pet Care, 6574 State Route 503 North, Lewisburg, OH, USA L Daristotle's current address is: The Blue Buffalo Co, Wilton, CT, USA.
Amara H EstradaUniversity of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Elizabeth A FlickingerThe Iams Company, Mars Pet Care, 6574 State Route 503 North, Lewisburg, OH, USA EA Flickinger's current address is: Kent Pet Group, 2905 N Hwy 61, Muscatine, IA, USA.
Debra F HorwitzVeterinary Behavior Consultations, St Louis, MO, USA.
B Duncan X LascellesNorth Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Allan LepineThe Iams Company, Mars Pet Care, 6574 State Route 503 North, Lewisburg, OH, USA.
Sally PereaThe Iams Company, Mars Pet Care, 6574 State Route 503 North, Lewisburg, OH, USA Sally.Perea@royalcanin.com.
Margie ScherkcatsINK, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Anna K ShovellerThe Iams Company, Mars Pet Care, 6574 State Route 503 North, Lewisburg, OH, USA AK Shoveller's current address is: Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph, ON, Canada.
North Carolina State University · USCornell University · USMuscatine Community College · USUniversity of Florida · USUniversity of Guelph · CAWeston Solutions (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

practical relevanceAged pets comprise a significant proportion of the small animal veterinarian's patient population; in the USA, for example, it was estimated that over 20% of pet cats were 11 years of age or older in 2011. Certain changes associated with aging are neither positive nor negative, but others are less desirable, associated with illness, changes in mobility or the development of unwanted behaviors. These changes can greatly affect the health and wellbeing of the cat and have a tremendous impact on the owner. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Regular veterinary examinations are essential for evaluating the health of older patients and for providing owners with guidance regarding optimal care. With the exception of overt disease, however, it is difficult to definitively determine if a cat is displaying changes that are appropriate for age or if they reflect an abnormal process or condition. GOALS: This is the first of two review articles in a Special Issue devoted to feline healthy aging. The goals of the project culminating in these publications included developing a working definition for healthy aging in feline patients and identifying clinical methods that can be used to accurately classify healthy aged cats. This first review provides a thorough, systems-based overview of common health-related changes observed in cats as they age. EVIDENCE BASE: There is a paucity of research in feline aging. The authors have drawn on expert opinion and available data in both the cat and other species.

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AgingAnimalsCatsPhysical Examination

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PMID27370392
PMCPMC10816677
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