My senior cat groans and struggles to jump. Could it be arthritis?

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I have a cat, believed to be about 10 years. I adopted her 2 years ago after she was found nearly starved and frozen. I am wondering if she has developed arthritis, as she has more difficulty jumping up onto my lap, etc, and will lay on the floor and sort of whine or groan so I will bring her food dish to her. She eats fine, but simply seems to be having difficulty moving about. Perhaps with being nearly frozen and malnourished, her joints took a beating. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 14 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

We actually see arthritis very commonly in cats, so I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Abby and talk about treatment options. One of my favorite treatment options for cats is Adequan injections (even though it is only licensed for dogs and horses). Cats tend to do very well with Adequan injections, and they only need to be given once a month after an initial series. I am attaching a link to handout that talks about medication and treatment options for arthritis below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=587 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My senior cat groans and struggles to jump. Could it be arthritis?

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