What you may not be aware of is that there is a real «
Dog Obesity Epidemic» and it threatens the health and well - being of our canine family members.
Not exact matches
[Inaudible 20:59] just look at the
obesity epidemic of
dogs and cats.
During this period, I witnessed firsthand (with the 18,000
dogs and cats under my company's care) the silent
epidemic of pet
obesity and the rapid rise of diabetes in
dogs, and particularly in cats.
In the US
dogs are developing cancer at young ages, have increased levels of allergies, increased levels of hypothyroidism, and a horrible
epidemic of
obesity.
Obesity is a national
epidemic in companion pets and shortens
dogs» lives.
We've previously discusses the risks of diabetes, overweight
dogs and how
obesity is very prominent
epidemic among
dogs today.
The
obesity epidemic in the developed human world is mirrored by our closest social companion, the
dog.
Obesity is becoming an
epidemic for
dogs and cats, especially in the United States.
It's starting to show with Australia seeing an
epidemic in pet
obesity with over 41 % of
dogs and 33 % of cats tipping the scales over their ideal weight.
Obesity is as much of an
epidemic in humans in the United States as it is in
dogs.
Obesity is becoming an
epidemic among
dogs in the United States.
Accepted official breed standards may contribute to the
obesity epidemic too; a European study found that nearly 1 out of 5 show
dogs had a BCS over 5.
With 54 % of US
dogs affected,
obesity is the single largest
epidemic facing our pets today.
Since
obesity is an
epidemic among sedentary house pets, owners need to be careful not to feed high fat diets to their
dogs.
Obesity in
dogs and cats is at
epidemic proportions.