Sentences with phrase «over obesity in pets»

The growing concern over obesity in pets is a natural fit for a technician.

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I've seen increasing levels of pet obesity over the years and it basically comes down to pets taking in more calories than they use.

Just over half of all cats and dogs in US households are either overweight or obese, reports the APOP 2009 National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Study, and the reasons our pets are packing on the pounds aren't that different from the reasons their owners are.

In discussing the current obesity crisis amongst pets, Dr. Mark Verdino, who is the Senior Vice President and Chief of Veterinary Staff at North Shore Animal League America noted, «Here in the United States it's estimated that over 50 % of dogs and over 60 % of cats are considered significantly overweight to obesIn discussing the current obesity crisis amongst pets, Dr. Mark Verdino, who is the Senior Vice President and Chief of Veterinary Staff at North Shore Animal League America noted, «Here in the United States it's estimated that over 50 % of dogs and over 60 % of cats are considered significantly overweight to obesin the United States it's estimated that over 50 % of dogs and over 60 % of cats are considered significantly overweight to obese.

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.

According to a 2012 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of ouObesity Prevention, obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of ouobesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of our pets.

Since obesity develops over a long period of time, pet owner don't notice slight changes in weight until the pet appears obese.

Weight gain is a common problem of aging pets — in fact, obesity is most prevalent in pets over 7 years of age because they are often over-fed.

According to the company, Nationwide members filed more than $ 54 million in pet insurance claims for conditions and diseases related to pet obesity, a 10 percent increase over the past two years.