UNASSIGNED: Subtle signs and conflicting physical and radiographic findings make feline @entity571 ( @entity571 ) challenging to diagnose. A physical examination-based assessment was developed, consisting of eight items: Interaction, Exploration, Posture, Gait, Body Condition, Coat and Claws, (joint) Palpation-Findings, and Palpation-Cat Reaction. Content (experts) and face (veterinary students) validity were excellent. Construct validity, internal consistency, and intra- and inter-rater reliability were assessed via a pilot and main study, using laboratory-housed @entity468 with and without @entity571 . Gait distinguished @entity571 status in the pilot ( p = 0.05) study. In the main study, no scale item achieved statistically significant @entity571 detection. Forelimb peak vertical ground reaction force (PVF) correlated inversely with Gait (Rho s = -0.38 ( p = 0.03) to -0.41 ( p = 0.02)). Body Posture correlated with Gait, and inversely with forelimb PVF at two of three time points (Rho s = -0.38 ( p = 0.03) to -0.43 ( p = 0.01)). Palpation (Findings, Cat Reaction) did not distinguish @entity571 from non- @entity571 @entity468 . Palpation-Cat Reaction (Forelimbs) correlated inversely with forelimb PVF at two time points (Rho s = -0.41 ( p = 0.02) to -0.41 ( p = 0.01)), but scores were highly variable, and poorly reliable. Gait and Posture require improved sensitivity, and Palpation should be interpreted cautiously, in diagnosing feline @entity571 .

Preliminary Validation and Reliability Testing of the Montreal Instrument for Cat Arthritis Testing, for Use by Veterinarians, in a Colony of Laboratory XXXX .

@entity468 :: ('9685', 'Species') :: ['cats'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['OA', 'osteoarthritis']
@entity468 :: (9685,Species) :: ['Cats']
