San Francisco-based pharmaceutical company OKAVA is investigating an implant that slowly releases a GLP-1 medication for up ...

If your cat is carrying a bit of extra weight, it’s more than just a cosmetic issue. Extra pounds can lead to serious health ...

Just like us humans, cats love their food—sometimes too much. Combine that with the life of leisure that many of our beloved house cats live (like sunbathing in their favorite chair for hours), and ...

Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their lifestyle. The majority of cats are no longer farm animals that wander the ...

Researchers are using a tiny implant that goes under the skin. It’ll release a GLP-1 medication drug in 50 cats over the ...

A new weight-loss treatment for cats, inspired by the popular human drug Ozempic, is currently being tested by veterinarians. OKAVA Pharmaceuticals has announced that its first clinical trial for ...

Studying the fattest of cats may help us understand how to treat obesity in humans. The shifts in feline gut microbiomes in response to changes in diet are very similar to those seen in humans, ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) - A Canadian cat has become a TikTok star as he works to slim down from weighing 43 pounds. When Kristine Seguin, the director of the Ferdinand and Friends Animal Rescue ...

Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to introduce on Tuesday a new GLP-1 clinical weight loss study ...