for a variety of reasons
Ethics approval The work on animals in this study was carried out in accordance with the rules of the Institutional Review Board of the Ethical Committee of Animal Care and Use in Scientific Research of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minia University (IRB-FVM-MU), and with approval number of IRB-FVM-MU-2024-108
Studies looking into enhanced recovery, joint health, anti-aging biomarkers, and general metabolic improvement in animal subjects frequently operate within this conservative range
[2] The effect size is small on its own
If ribs require firm pressure to feel or are unfindable, or if there is no visible waist, your cat likely scores above ideal and warrants veterinary assessment
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has provided guidance on GLP-1-RA use prior to surgery based on the pharmacological half-life, advising that daily medications should be held a day before surgery, and weekly GLP-1-RA should be held a week before surgery