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Obesity In Pets pet is the same as a 150-pound person gaining 15 to 30 pounds. many causes of obesity, it is important to regularly discuss your

Many factors influence weight gain in pets. The leading pet’s weight with your veterinarian.
reasons for obesity are excess caloric consumption and Many studies have examined health problems associated
inadequate activity levels. Pets can consume too many calories with overweight and obese dogs and cats. These diseases include
for a variety of reasons. Commonly, too many treats contribute to diabetes, cancer, osteoarthritis, hypertension, dental disease, and
excess calories, as well as allowing a pet to “free-feed,” instead lower urinary tract disorders. Obesity can also exacerbate existing
of being fed smaller, measured meals. Spaying or neutering can musculoskeletal issues and respiratory diseases.
decrease a pet’s caloric requirements; spayed, female dogs are Obesity can be difficult to manage. Appropriate diet and
twice as likely to be overweight than intact, female dogs. Spaying exercise are crucial to promoting healthy weight loss in obese
and neutering is still important to prevent other serious health pets, as well as maintaining an appropriate body weight once
issues, but control of calories and exercise will help prevent an ideal body weight has been achieved. Your veterinarian
being overweight. Insufficient exercise also can result in obesity. can be helpful in selecting the proper diet for weight loss or
Providing enough exercise for pets can be challenging. While maintenance, providing suggestions for increasing your pet’s
dogs may be easier to take on walks, cats are often kept indoors activity level, and ensuring your pet does not have an underlying
and have limited activity. Additionally, as pets age, they may medical issue that may be contributing to weight gain.
become less active, resulting in weight gain. Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center is
Obesity is a disease that affects millions of dogs and cats. It is While obesity usually develops secondarily to extra calories dedicated to providing the best possible care for your pets. With
estimated that over 50 percent of dogs and cats, representing over and low activity levels, other conditions can promote obesity. focuses on compassionate care in surgery, physical therapy and
90 million pets, are overweight or obese. Pets are overweight if Hypothyroidism in dogs can cause a variety of symptoms, with rehabilitation, preventative medicine, extensive diagnostics, and
they are 10 to 20 percent above their ideal weight. Obese pets weight gain representing one of the most common symptoms. emergency service, Palm City Animal Medical Center combines
are 20 to 30 percent over their ideal weight. A pet with a normal Also, some medications, such as glucocorticoids and anti-seizure exceptional medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and
body weight of 10 pounds can be considered overweight at 11 drugs, may lead to an increase in body weight. Specific breeds their owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
to 12 pounds. While 1 to 2 pounds of extra body weight may not of dogs, such as golden retrievers, dachshunds, cocker spaniels, www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
seem like much, it can have detrimental effects on a pet’s health. and Labrador retrievers are more likely to become overweight, at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimal.
This seemingly small amount of excess weight in a 10-pound so genetics may play a role in canine obesity. Because of the

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