Association of obesity-related blood chemistry alterations with animal welfare outcomes in sterilized cats: A case-control study in Indonesia
Sugeng Dwi Hastono, Widagdo Sri Nugroho, Guntari Titik Mulyani · 2026
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Sugeng Dwi Hastono, Widagdo Sri Nugroho, and Guntari Titik Mulyani compared blood chemistry and welfare in neutered cats in Lampung, Indonesia. The groups split evenly between overweight or obese animals and those in ideal shape. Just over one hundred cats from one clinic took part during mid-2025. Owners answered questionnaires while vets examined each cat and drew blood.
Male sex, indoor housing patterns, and gaps in worming and flea control all tracked with heavier body condition, and skin parasites were commoner in the heavy group. Yet glucose, liver enzymes, fats, and kidney values in blood barely differed between heavy and lean cats, even though some individuals in both groups ran high fat or enzyme readings. Day-to-day welfare looked broadly good in both groups. The authors read the flat blood results as a sign that neutered cats may adapt for a time before chemistry shifts.
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| CREATOR | Sugeng Dwi Hastono, Widagdo Sri Nugroho, Guntari Titik Mulyani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43543 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC0 |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |