Preventative medicine (which does not just include nutrition) can be subdivided into three parts:.
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...
The study design was based on the observation and collection of data concerning the assessment of a horse's body condition. Ethical approval was gained from the University Ethics Committee, before any...
The rising trend of pet obesity is concerning for both veterinary practices and pet owners, affecting the health, longevity and quality of life of cats and dogs. However, there are actions that can be...
Obesity can be defined as the accumulation of body fat in excess of what is necessary to maintain optimum condition and health. While this condition may appear obvious in a grossly obese individual,...
Nurse clinics are sometimes used to support and educate owners with overweight pets. These can be difficult clinics and it is important that they are undertaken in a methodical manner to improve the...
OA occurs when there is a loss of articular cartilage (Abercromby et al, 2006) as a result of both biological and mechanical events. These events destabilise the normal coupling of degradation and...
It should be noted that if there are concurrent conditions which influence nutritional needs these will usually take precedence, for example concurrent renal disease (Rand and Marshall, 2005)..
The most common factors leading to obesity in rabbits are reduced activity level (often due to restricted access to space) and feeding of a highly calorific diet such as muesli, excessive pellets and...
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...
Obesity is a qualitative term (Wyse et al, 2008), defined as the accumulation of excess fat (adipose tissue) within the body (Thatcher et al, 2012). It has also been defined as a disease in which...
Weight loss can be theoretically achieved by ensuring that calories consumed are less than energy expenditure. However, achieving the reduction in calories and the increase in energy expenditure can...
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...