A rehabilitation therapist is monitoring a post-TPLO dog's weight loss progress. The dog has lost 1.5% of body weight per week for four weeks. How should the therapist interpret this rate?
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A
Too slow — increase caloric restriction by 30%
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B
Appropriate — target rate is 1–2% per week for dogs
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C
Too fast — reduce caloric restriction to prevent muscle loss
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D
Too fast — weight loss should not exceed 0.5% per week in orthopedic patients