Epidemiological study of the feline urological syndrome in Japan.

Association between age, breed and sex in relation to urinary disorders in insured cats in Japan during fiscal year 2012

“…Harada et al . [ 4 ] conducted a case control study using data of cats treated at veterinary hospitals in Japan and concluded that cats at ages 2–6 had higher risk of lower urinary tract diseases (LUTD) than cats of other ages, while in this study, the odds of having urological disorders was higher at old ages than at young ages. The results of these two studies might not be totally comparable, because cystitis, cystic calculi and other LUTD represent 28.1% of the urinary disorders in Japan in terms of the number of insurance claims made for veterinary care [ 1 ].…”

“…Much literature supports the predisposition of cats to these problems by age, breed and sex [ 3 , 8 ]. Several epidemiological studies have been conducted in this respect [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 ]. In this study, we assessed the effect of age, breed and sex on the prevalence of urinary disorders in cats insured by Anicom, a major insurance company for companion animals in Japan, using logistic regression analysis.…”