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Thanks to improvements in nutrition, veterinary and home care, cats are living much longer than was the case 20 years ago. Increasing age goes hand-in-hand with changes to a cat’s physiology, behaviour and vulnerability to particular illnesses. This collection has been created to highlight some of these age-related issues challenging our geriatric cats.  

Last updated 2025.

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    • Preventive care

      Caring for the geriatric cat
      Author Emma Dahm

      ‘Grumpy cat’ is a term often trotted out in relation to our pet felines – and not just due to a well-known internet star – there is much more to the phrase than meets the eye, reports Emma Dahm.

    • PetSavers funds research into feline hyperthyroidism

      Hyperthyroidism is increasingly common in older cats so PetSavers is funding a research team at the RVC
      Author BSAVA

      Tim Williams, Jonathan Elliot and Harriet Syme are working on a project titled ‘The role of phosphate regulatory hormones in the development of renal azotaemia in cats treated for hyperthyroidism’.

    • Polyuria and polydipsia
      BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice

      Author Sarah Caney

      Polydipsia is a reasonably common clinical sign reported by owners of older cats. Most commonly polydipsia occurs as a compensatory response to polyuria, and therefore polyuria and polydipsia are usually grouped together when considering differential diagnoses and the diagnostic approach. Regardless of the cat’s lifestyle, polydipsia is more frequently the clinical sign noticed by owners and is therefore the focus in this chapter. The chapter will look at water intakeand approach to diagnosis.

    • Patients with orthopaedic disease
      BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Rehabilitation, Supportive and Palliative Care

      Orthopaedic conditions are common in both dogs and cats, and there are two main scenarios where rehabilitation and palliative care are appropriate: acute cases, including fractures, dislocation and ligament ruptures or sprains; chronic conditions, such as degenerative joint disease. The most important considerations for supportive care are: to alleviate pain; and to maintain function and improve mobility of the patient. Leg amputation in a cat; Total hip replacement in a dog; Hip dysplasia in a puppy – conservative management; Cruciate ligament repair in a dog; Tibial fracture repair in a cat; Patellar luxation in a dog; Humeral fracture in a dog; Osteoarthritis in a dog; Elbow arthritis in an elderly cat.

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