Table 1.
Body weight (BW) changes observed in twenty-seven young adult cats, prior to and 6 months after castration. Cats 1–20 were in the castration group. Cats C1–C7 were in the control group
| Cat ID | Initial BW (kg) | Final BW (kg) | Change in BW (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4·60 | 5·48 | 19 |
| 2 | 3·85 | 4·59 | 19 |
| 3 | 4·69 | 5·41 | 15 |
| 4 | 4·58 | 5·50 | 20 |
| 5 | 6·60 | 9·10 | 38 |
| 6 | 4·41 | 5·32 | 21 |
| 7 | 4·27 | 5·64 | 32 |
| 8 | 3·85 | 4·52 | 18 |
| 9* | 4·14 | – | – |
| 10 | 4·61 | 5·17 | 12 |
| 11 | 3·94 | 4·08 | 3 |
| 12 | 4·18 | 5·18 | 24 |
| 13 | 5·41 | 6·15 | 14 |
| 14 | 4·45 | 5·10 | 15 |
| 15 | 4·08 | 5·07 | 24 |
| 16 | 4·92 | 6·10 | 24 |
| 17 | 4·57 | 7·01 | 53 |
| 18 | 5·32 | 8·12 | 53 |
| 19 | 5·12 | 6·49 | 27 |
| 20 | 5·81 | 8·62 | 48 |
| Castration group (means and standard deviations) | 4·70 (0·71) | 5·93 (1·38) | 26 (14) |
| C1 | 5·27 | 5·54 | 5 |
| C2 | 4·63 | 4·80 | 4 |
| C3 | 4·40 | 4·37 | −1 |
| C4 | 4·96 | 4·70 | −5 |
| C5 | 3·59 | 3·83 | 7 |
| C6 | 4·04 | 4·25 | 5 |
| C7 | 5·31 | 5·08 | −4 |
| Control group (means and standard deviations) | 4·60 (0·64) | 4·65 (0·57) | 2 (5) |
*Cat 9 died 2 weeks prior to the end of the study. His last BW measurement was 5·15 kg.