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Cats hide almost everything, especially pain. That’s why it can be a serious health problem for your cat. You know your cat’s playful ways better than anyone, and changes in these behaviors could be signs of pain. Your veterinarian relies on you to report changes in your cat’s behavior for accurate diagnoses of problems. If your cat is showing signs of pain, talk to us as soon as possible.
This checklist will help us identify your cat’s activities and behaviors that might be signs of chronic pain or osteoarthritis (OA), a painful degenerative joint disease.
If you checked any of these changes in behavior, your cat may have chronic or OA-associated pain.1 Share these with your veterinary healthcare team. They will fully evaluate your cat to confirm the diagnosis. This questionnaire is not a medical diagnostic tool and is not intended to replace discussions with an animal healthcare professional. Discuss medical concerns with your veterinarian.
Chronic pain negatively impacts your cat’s quality of life, both physically and emotionally. The good news is by identifying your cat’s condition, you and your veterinarian can develop a treatment plan for your cat.
A recent peer-reviewed published study demonstrated the initial validity and reliability of a quality-of-life assessment for chronic diseases in cats.2 Using these questions, you can help your veterinarian assess and monitor how well your cat’s chronic pain management treatment is working.
Think about your cat’s behavior in the past week and help us determine a starting point by completing the following table. For each statement, circle the number you think most accurately describes your cat.
For each statement, choose a number. 0 = My cat couldn’t be less 6 = My cat couldn’t be more