Table 3.

Diseases and conditions that require particular focus during examination, by life stage

	Kitten (birth up to 1 year)	Young adult (1–6 years)	Mature adult (7–10 years)	Senior (<10 years)
Diseases and conditions of relevance that require increased vigilance*	• Genetic and congenital conditions • Infectious diseases: parasitic, viral, retroviral, feline infectious peritonitis, upper respiratory infection, enteric • Dermatophytosis	• Feline bronchial disease • Cardiomyopathy • Chronic enteropathy • FIC and urolithiasis • Feline atopic dermatitis (non-flea, flea allergy dermatitis, non-food allergic dermatitis) • Systemic fungal disease	• Chronic enteropathies (GI lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease) • Chronic kidney disease • Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes mellitus • Neoplasia • Cognitive dysfunction syndrome • Periodontal disease and tooth resorption21,22 • DJD: osteoarthritis and spondylosis deformans 23

^*This is not intended to represent a comprehensive list