Veterinary professionals (particularly veterinary surgeons) are often taught that their role is to impart knowledge in order that the other party can change their behaviour; discussions with clients...
After determining a pet is any body condition score (BCS) above ideal, a discussion with the pet owner is the initial step to educate the family that their pet is overweight, and emphasise the health...
Promising data from the AAHA compliance survey suggest that owners are often willing to follow nutritional recommendations, particularly when they understand that these measures are beneficial for...
Obesity has been associated with numerous diseases, including pancreatitis (Hess et al, 1999), osteoarthritis (Kealy et al, 2002), dermatologic disease (Scarlett et al, 1998), diabetes (Scarlett et...