By Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM
The holidays are just around the corner, and with the extra feasts comes an annual awareness of weight gain and exercise for many of us. Performing a quick assessment of optimal body weight for your pet may be the start toward optimal health, too.
While some drugs (i.e. phenobarbitol) and some disease conditions (i.e. hypothyroidism) can cause a pet to be overweight, obesity in pets is most often caused by overfeeding regular foods and offering too many high-calorie treats. Coupled with not enough exercise, obesity severely impacts the health of joints, heart, liver, and overall health.
Find out how to objectively assess your pet's body condition and work toward an optimal weight if need be. Better now than later.
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