In a normal, non-obese dog you should be able to
feel his ribs under a thin layer of skin.
If your cat is overweight, you will not be able to easily
feel the ribs under the layer of fat.
Not exact matches
If kicks are all down low and you
feel your baby «s head moving
under your
rib cage (or you
feel something like a hard knot up
under your
ribs), your baby may be breech.
At the same time I
feel, what seems like a head
under my right
rib, but that doesn't seem like it can be right since the heartbeat is so low.
Hi Wendy, for the last 3 years i have had imflammation of the
ribs which
feels extremely uncomfortable like some one squeezing me extremely tight
under neath my bust.I haven't been able to wear a bra and i can't stand anything in contact with this area, no matter how loose fitting it still
feels the same.Around my
rib cage and around my back it
feels tender to touch.If i take anti inflammatory pills they do nt work, so i just have to get on with it.I've seen several RA dr's and they say i don't have RA.My problem seemed to start after ceasing to take Prozac, of which the lowest dose made me
feel zombie like, so i quit taking them.rather abruptly, which i now know was wrong.The whole of my torso internally
felt inflamed, and was quite bad for at least 3 months.
My gallbladder pain was always on the left and not the right, to the side, upper
rib area,
under the left breast / outer side; it
felt like it was my heart!
Rib Breathing: Placing the hands
under our armpits, and
feeling as if we can flare the
ribs out against our hands.
Measure your
rib cage immediately
under your bust making sure the tape
feels firm and add 5» if it's an odd number or 6» if it's an even number.
If you can't easily
feel your dog's
ribs under a thin layer of skin and there is no significant waistline dip between her
ribs and her hips, then chances are your pooch may be anywhere from slightly overweight to obese.
If you can not easily
feel its
ribs because it is buried
under a role fat, your Pitbull is overweight.
If you can
feel you pet's
ribs easily by sliding your hands
under the hair, the weight is probably right.
The
ribs should not be easily
felt under a thin layer of flesh and not visible to the naked eye.
Judges should ensure they place hands
under the coat to
feel for the forechest, tip of shoulder blades, length of upper arm, depth of body to the elbows, tight fitting elbows, good length and spring of
rib, short, deep loin, bend of stifle, rear thigh muscle mass and correct tail set and length.
It's healthy to
feel at least a layer of fat
under its
ribs.
If you rub your hand
under your pet's hair and along his or her sides and can't
feel the
ribs, your pet likely has a weight problem.
You should be able to
feel the
ribs just
under the skin without a thick layer of fat.
Body condition is assessed by
feeling as well as looking; you should be able to
feel the rabbit's
ribs under a thin layer of fat.