Sentences with phrase «pet at a normal weight»

If pet owners could keep their pet at a normal weight, many of these surgeries could be avoided.»

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The group began conducting nationwide veterinary surveys in 2007 and has seen a steady increase in the percentage of pets classified as obese or at least 30 % above normal body weight.

Perhaps even worse was the finding that the number of obese pets, those at least 30 percent above normal weight or a body condition score (BCS) of 5, continues to grow despite 93.4 percent of surveyed pet owners identifying pet obesity as a problem.

This could be a problem in patients with congestive heart failure or other patients who require sodium restriction May stunt growth if used in young, growing animals May lower seizure threshold and alter mood and behavior At high doses, this medication can cause birth defects early in pregnancy, be irritating to the stomach or cause higher than normal blood sugar levels If your pet has received high doses, it should not be vaccinated without your veterinarian's advice as the vaccine may not work or it may actually give your pet the disease you are trying to prevent Less common side effects include weight gain, insomnia, panting, diarrhea, vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, pancreatitis and behavior changes Serious side effects are not expected with routine use.

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.