Retrospective Study of 540 Cats with Respiratory Diseases in Japan (2003-2020)

Overview

Journal Vet Med Sci

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2024 Apr 23

PMID 38652044

Authors

Aki Fujiwara-Igarashi

Takafumi Ohshima

Ryusei Kojima

Michio Fujita

Yuta Nakazawa

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Abstract

Background: Few epidemiological studies on respiratory medicine and the relationship between clinical signs and various respiratory diseases in cats have been reported.

Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the prevalence and breed predisposition to feline respiratory diseases in Japan and determine the association between clinical signs, duration and type of respiratory diseases.

Methods: The medical records of cats with feline respiratory diseases were examined to obtain information on age, sex, breed, final diagnosis, clinical signs and duration. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to evaluate breed predispositions. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's tests were used to assess the duration of clinical signs.

Results: This study included 540 cats with 615 respiratory diagnoses. The American Shorthair breed was predisposed to bronchopneumonia (BP; OR: 5.0) and pulmonary tumour (PT; OR: 3.6), while the Russian Blue breed exhibited a predisposition to inflammatory lower airway diseases (OR: 3.4), BP (OR: 6.1) and interstitial lung diseases (OR: 11.1). Similarly, the Scottish Fold breed displayed predisposition to PTs (OR: 5.8). The duration of clinical signs among nasal diseases, nasopharyngeal diseases and lower tracheal/bronchial and pulmonary diseases differed significantly (p = 0.001, p = 0.012, p < 0.0001, respectively).

Conclusions: The results suggest that some popular breeds in Japan are predisposed to feline respiratory diseases, especially the American Shorthair, Russian Blue and Scottish Fold breeds. The characteristics of occurrence, clinical signs and duration of each disease will aid in diagnosing, treating, preventing and elucidating the pathophysiology of feline respiratory disease.

Citing Articles

Retrospective study of 540 cats with respiratory diseases in Japan (2003-2020).

Fujiwara-Igarashi A, Ohshima T, Kojima R, Fujita M, Nakazawa Y Vet Med Sci. 2024; 10(3):e1456.

PMID: 38652044 PMC: 11037258. DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1456.

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