History taking is the first opportunity to try and identify changes that the owner attributes to ‘just getting older’ as potentially indicating underlying disease.
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...
Most dogs using hydrotherapy centres in the UK are pedigree breeds, with the Labrador retriever representing 30% of all dogs seen (Waining et al, 2011). This could be because of the breed’s...
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...
Dogs with OA commonly present with abnormal gait, lameness, pain in affected joints, crepitus in extension or flexion of joints, exercise intolerance, muscle atrophy, and stiffness..