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Student Research |
Funded Clinical Studies Diet for the relief of osteoarthritis pain in cats RECRUITMENT OPEN Does your cat have problems jumping, walking or other mobility problems? Your cat may have osteoarthritis (dejeneratvie joint disease) and benefit from being in this 10 week study at the NCSU-College of Veterinary Medicine. NCSU Comparative Pain Research Laboratory is performing a clinical investigation using a specially formulated diet to help control osteoarthritis in cats
In collaboration with a well known pet food company, we are recruiting indoor cats to participate in a 10-week food trial for osteoarthritis. Cats must have “slowed down” or be “mobility impaired”, according to their care-giver. We will screen potential candidates for osteoarthritis with a complete orthopedic examination and radiographs. Subjects enrolled into the study will receive blood work & urinalysis at three time points, and food for 10 weeks if accepted into our study. All direct expenses will be paid. Qualifying cats will be required to eat only the food provided by a reputable pet food company. They will also be required to wear a 17-gram accelerometer that will measure their activity. The accelerometer is a small device that attaches to their collar or harness. Exclusions: For more information or to sign up, please call Andrea Thomson in the Comparative Pain Research Laboratory (CPRL) at 919-513-6854 or email at cvm_cprl@ncsu.edu.
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Comparative Pain Research Laboratory, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606, 919.513.6854
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