{"id":14703,"date":"2021-01-25T09:27:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T23:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=14703"},"modified":"2021-01-25T09:27:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T23:27:24","slug":"what-happens-if-a-dog-is-overweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2021\/01\/25\/what-happens-if-a-dog-is-overweight\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if a dog is overweight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Excess weight is negatively impacts a dog’s health and longevity.<\/p>\n

Overweight dog develop an increased risk for: many types of cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and hypertension. osteoarthritis and a faster degeneration of affected joints.<\/p>\n

NEW statistics have revealed how pets have put on weight during lockdown, sparking fears among animal experts.<\/p>\n

A report made by Burgess Pet Care highlights that 51% of dogs are obese.<\/p>\n

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Almost 600,000 more pets are overweight or obese and at risk of living two years less than a healthy, fit pet.<\/p>\n

One pet food provider found that 76% of pet owners do not know how much their pets should weigh while 32% dog owners said they never measure portions and guess how much food they needed to give their pets.<\/p>\n

Pugs were the dog breed most likely to be overweight, with three quarters categorised as obese by vets.<\/p>\n

Similarly, more than two-thirds of Boxers were considered too heavy, with Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Spaniels and Staffordshire Bull Terriers.<\/p>\n

Dr Suzanne Moyes at Burgess Pet Care said: \u201cPet obesity can also cause serious health problems, and make existing problems worse, which can reduce the length and quality of your pet’s life.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\n \n

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