A non-randomized pilot study to test the feasibility of developing a frailty scale for pet cats
Developing a brief feline frailty questionnaire (FFQ) was feasible, and the results of such assessments were associated with 6-month mortality. A larger definitive trial should be considered to explore further the (dis)agreement between owners and veterinarians and better understand which frailty signs owners might be missing.
Authors
- Melissa Bain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8406-9504)
- Alexander J. German (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3017-7988)
- Margaret E. Gruen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-8849)
- Danièlle Gunn‐Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-503X)
- Wendy Simpson
- Kathleen S Romanowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4431-2423)
- Mikel Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3252-2618)
- C. A. Tony Buffington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-7690)
- Elizabeth J. Colleran
- Sandra L. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-812X)
- Yunyi Ren
- Kathleen Keefe Ternes
- Judy Karnia
- Marybeth Temples
- Christine Kirnos
Institutions
- Scottsdale Community College (US)
- Roslin Institute (GB)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- SUNY Morrisville (US)
- Salem Hospital (US)
- Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian Church (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1549566
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45
Funders
- Winn Feline Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, Davis
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Center for Companion Animal Health, University of California, Davis