While the examination is going on, let the vet know if your cat has had any spinal issues in the past.
The vet may need to take x-rays from multiple angles to see the bone spurs properly.
Generally, to help your cat lose weight, you need to decrease how much food it eats. A typical indoor cat needs 20 calories per pound of weight per day to maintain its weight, so an 8 pound cat needs 160 calories to maintain its weight. For an indoor cat to lose weight, you need to decrease its caloric intake by 40 calories. Therefore, an 8-pound cat would need 120 calories a day to lose weight. For outdoor cats, you can increase the caloric intake to 35 calories per pound to maintain its current weight. The adjustment for losing weight is the same.
