Table 1.
Number of joints (percentage) with radiographic DJD, pain on manipulation, crepitus, effusion, or thickening among 100 cats.
| Joints | Radiographic DJD (%) | Pain (%) | Crepitus (%) | Effusion (%) | Thickening (%) | Number of joints with no pain, crepitus, effusion or thickening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Elbow | 33 (33%) | 36 (40%) | 26 (26.8%) | 19 (19.6%) | 34 (35.1%) | 50 |
| R Shoulder | 11 (11%) | 10 (11.4%) | 2 (2.1%) | NA | 2 (2.1%) | 89 |
| R Carpus | 17 (17%) | 3 (3.3%) | 4 (4.1%) | 1 (1%) | 4 (4.2%) | 92 |
| R Hip | 69 (69%) | 33 (35.9%) | 5 (5.1%) | NA | NA | 66 |
| R Stifle | 54 (54%) | 19 (20.7%) | 10 (10.1%) | 13 (13.3%) | 14 (14.4%) | 74 |
| R Tarsus | 46 (46%) | 16 (17.4%) | 11 (11.1%) | 13 (13.1%) | 10 (10.1%) | 78 |
| L Elbow | 36 (36%) | 30 (34.9%) | 18 (19.6%) | 16 (17.4%) | 31 (33.7%) | 57 |
| L Shoulder | 17 (17%) | 13 (15.5%) | 4 (4.6%) | NA | 3 (3.4%) | 85 |
| L Carpus | 14 (14%) | 5 (5.8%) | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (3.3%) | 5 (5.4%) | 91 |
| L Hip | 62 (62%) | 32 (35.2%) | 7 (7.2%) | NA | NA | 65 |
| L Stifle | 48 (48%) | 20 (22%) | 14 (14.4%) | 12 (12.4%) | 16 (16.5%) | 73 |
| L Tarsus | 39 (39%) | 15 (16.5%) | 9 (9.3%) | 10 (10.3%) | 8 (8.2%) | 80 |
| Cervical | 20 (20%) | 3 (3%) | 96 | |||
| Thoracic | 43 (43%) | 8 (8.7%) | 87 | |||
| Lumbar | 26 (26%) | 24 (26.4%) | 42 | |||
| L-S | 29 (29%) | 24 (26.1%) | 68 | |||
R, Right; L, Left. NA = not assessed. Column showing number of joints with no pain, crepitus, effusion or thickening shows numbers out of 100; numbers in this column for axial skeleton are for pain only