Cats don't like sports and squint in the sun most of the time, so many cats often have obesity problems. There are many diseases caused by obesity, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, low exercise tolerance, low heat resistance and increased risk of surgery and anesthesia. Therefore, controlling the weight of cats is very important for cats to lose weight.

I. Definition and rationale

Any situation that the body weight exceeds the limit of bone load and physiological demand due to excessive fat accumulation in the body is called overweight; Generally speaking, when the weight exceeds 20% of the normal average weight of the same age, it is called overweight or obesity. The basic reason for being overweight is that you eat more calories than you do.

Second, the influencing factors

Overeating, too little activity, variety, age, sex, sterilization, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism may all have related effects, leading to overweight.

Third, the role of fat and carbohydrates.

Cats use fat as their main energy source. Overweight cats are more likely to convert the fat they eat into fat and store it in their bodies, but they are less likely to convert the carbohydrates they eat into body fat. Carbohydrate has fewer calories per unit weight than fat (about 4 calories per gram of carbohydrate and 9 calories per gram of fat), so overweight cats should eat a low-fat and high-carbohydrate diet.

Fourth, the role of fiber and fatty acids.

If proper amount of fermented fiber is used as fiber source in cat food, the content is normal, which can improve intestinal health. This factor is very important for the health of slimming cats. When using a high-fiber diet containing a lot of fiber to achieve the purpose of losing weight, it will not only reduce the digestibility of food, but also make the intestine unable to absorb a variety of adequate nutrients. Therefore, cats that eat a high-fiber diet often show adverse effects such as an increase in the number of defecations, an increase in the amount of defecation each time, and rough and dull fur. If you adjust the fatty acid content of the low-fat diet for weight loss, although the fat content is low, you can still keep the fur of the slimming cat healthy.

Five, the gradual weight loss plan

Cats' weight loss plan should adopt a step-by-step weight loss method according to personal circumstances and needs, especially cats, to avoid the consequences of fat deposition in the liver (fatty liver). When cats lose weight, they should lose 15% of their original weight every week. The best way is to supply only 70% of the original heat energy in the first two to three weeks, then 80% of the original heat energy in the fourth to fifth weeks and 90% of the original heat energy in the sixth to eighth weeks. According to this model, the weekly weight loss rate will be adjusted to 1.5% of the original weight. If the cat can't achieve the expected weight loss goal, it should go to the veterinarian for help, and the veterinarian can design a special weight loss plan for it.

Conclusion of intransitive verbs

A comprehensive weight loss plan can help overweight cats lose weight successfully. However, in the early stage of weight loss, veterinarians should have a general physical examination, make a comprehensive assessment of the cat's health status, and communicate with the cat owner in detail in order to obtain the cooperation of the cat owner and complete the cat's weight loss plan.