Table 3. Serum chemistry results determined in cats at pre-neutering, 7 days post-neutering, 13-days post-neutering, and 6 months post-neutering.* .
| Pre-neutering | Post-neutering (day 7) | Post-neutering (day 13) | Post-neutering (6 months) | |
| Serum chemistry | ||||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 89.1±9.5a | 77.3±3.6a,b | 80.1±6.9a,b | 72.0±3.4b |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 10.7±1.3 | 10.6±1.7 | 10.8±1.5 | 12.0±2.3 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 3.9±0.3a,b | 3.6±0.3a | 4.0±0.3b | 6.3±1.0c |
| Free fatty acids (mEq/L) | 0.36±0.06 | 0.37±0.06 | 0.35±0.04 | 0.38±0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 32.7±6.3a,c | 26.1±5.0a,b | 24.4±3.7b | 42.8±5.8c |
| Ghrelin (pg/mL) | 727.3±54.2a | 788.8±60.3b,c | 767.1±35.8a,b | 855.35±42.4c |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 7.8±1.3a | 5.1±0.9b | 5.2±0.7b | 2.6±0.7c |
*Values are given as mean ± SEM. For rows in which superscripts are present, values in a row that do not share a common superscript differ by p<0.05.