Can you guess which states have the most and
least obese dogs?
Not exact matches
At
least 25 percent of
dogs and cats in the U.S. are considered overweight or
obese, 1,2 making obesity the most common form of malnutrition in American pets.
Dogs are at
least 45 kilos (about 100 pounds) but can be up to about 50 kilos (110 pounds) without being
obese.
This same study, done by the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention estimates that in the United States alone there are some 26 million
dogs that are overweight and at
least and additional 7.2 million canines that would fit into the category of
obese.
Obese dogs with arthritis that lose weight and are moderately exercised may improve or at
least control the symptoms of their arthritis.
And when it came to
obese pets, defined pets who were at
least 30 percent heavier than what their normal weight should be, owner's perceptions weren't much better - 25 percent of
dog owners, and 40 percent of cat owners, got it wrong there, too.