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The impact of time of neutering on weight gain and energy intake in female kittens

Neutering is a risk factor for obesity in companion animals. In a study to determine the total energy requirements of kittens (15–52 weeks) the impact of neutering and age when neutered on intake and body weight (BW) was investigated. Females (n 14), neutered when 19 (early neuter; EN) or 31 (conven...

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Autores principales: Allaway, David, Gilham, Matthew, Colyer, Alison, Morris, Penelope J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28630696
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jns.2017.20