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History, physical examination findings, and medical management strategies were recorded. Owner follow-up was obtained via phone call or an email correspondence interview using a 2-part questionnaire. Part 1 consisted of 5 multiple-choice questions evaluating short-term outcomes following initiation of medical management. Part 2 assessed long-term outcomes via the validated Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index\u2014short form metrology instrument.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Mean follow-up time was 66.5 \u00b1 46.7 months (range, 7 to 154 months). Medical management included oral analgesics, activity restriction, and joint supplements. Of the 18 cats, 13 (72%) were always able to bear weight or became weight bearing within a week following initiation of medical management, and 15 (83%) were reportedly clinically normal within 3 months of initiating medical management, with complete resolution of lameness occurring in less than 2 months in 12 of those cats. Long term, 17 of the 18 (94%) owners reported they felt that their cat had a good to excellent outcome with medical management. The mean Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index\u2014short form score of all cats was 0.29 \u00b1 0.53 (range, 0 to 2.13).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Based on owner follow-up, conservative, nonsurgical management of CCLD can be an effective and appropriate management strategy for some cats; however, some may be best treated with surgical stabilization.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.22.01.0009","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,9]],"date-time":"2022-06-09T17:35:02Z","timestamp":1654796102000},"page":"1471-1474","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Conservative nonsurgical treatment for cranial cruciate ligament disease can be an effective management strategy in cats based on validated owner-based subjective assessment in some cases"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"260","author":[{"given":"Regan M.","family":"Stoneburner","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"James","family":"Howard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eva M.","family":"Gurian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Medford, MA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephen C.","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William M.","family":"Karlin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Medford, MA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nina R.","family":"Kieves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, Columbus, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"ref1","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"363","article-title":"Comparison of tibial plateau angles in dogs with and without cranial cruciate ligament injuries.","volume":"218","author":"Morris E","year":"2001","unstructured":"Morris E, Lipowitz AJ. 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