Factors associated with long‐term function in cats treated with femoral head and neck excision
At long-term follow-up, owner-reported quality of life was high. However, 34% of cats had functional impairment and female cats had higher odds of impaired function. This suggests that solely owner-reported quality of life should not be used to assess outcomes after femoral head and neck excision.
Authors
- Lene Annette Norberg
- Ann Essner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1941-2457)
- Catherine McGowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1946-9584)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13877
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35