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Exercise and Your Obese Cat
My cat is overweight, and I have tried putting him on different diets from the veterinarian but without success. Is there anything else I can do to help him lose weight? Losing weight is often a difficult process and animals, … Continue reading
Top 10 Obesity-Related Cat Conditions
Obesity seems to continue to grow in veterinary practices (no pun intended). Nationwide pet insurance reported an uptick in claims for obesity-related conditions. More than 1.3 million claims for more than $60 million amounted to a 23 percent growth over … Continue reading
Obese dogs are four times more likely to rupture a cruciate than non-obese dogs
Extra weight puts undue stress on the body. In fact, obese canines are four times more likely to rupture a cruciate than non-obese ones, say the authors of Canine Medical Massage: Techniques and Clinical Applications, citing a 2011 study published … Continue reading
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Dieting felines don’t hold a grudge
If you’ve ever been on a diet, you know it can make you cranky. Is the same true for our feline friends? Not necessarily, a recent study suggests. Researchers from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine put felines on two … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, obesity, pet health, weight
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Dieting dogs prone to weight regain
Have you ever lost weight on a diet, only to gain the weight back again after you stop dieting? Turns out the same thing happens to dogs. About half of obese dogs that successfully lose weight will regain weight after … Continue reading
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Tagged obesity, pet health, weight
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