A STUDY OF OBESE CATS ON A CALORIE-CONTROLLED WEIGHT-REDUCTION PROGRAM

Twenty-two domestic cats were fed a commercial low calorie diet for th e management of obesity for up to 18 weeks and showed an average weigh t loss of 13.5 per cent of their bodyweight. There was no indication t hat a steady weight loss over the study period had any adverse effect on the hepatic function or general health of the cats. There was an in crease in the cats' total serum cholesterol concentration in associati on with the loss of weight.