{"id":4635,"date":"2019-12-13T01:57:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T01:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=4635"},"modified":"2019-12-09T03:09:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T03:09:51","slug":"pet-obesity-how-you-can-prevent-your-dog-or-cat-from-getting-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2019\/12\/13\/pet-obesity-how-you-can-prevent-your-dog-or-cat-from-getting-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Obesity: How You Can Prevent Your Dog or Cat From Getting Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Obesity is a nutritional disease which is defined by an excess of body fat.<\/p>\n

Cats and Dogs that are over nourished, lack the ability to exercise, or that have a tendency to retain weight are the most at risk for becoming obese.<\/p>\n

Obesity can result in serious adverse health effects, such as reducing the lifespan, even if your dog or cat is only moderately obese.<\/p>\n

Multiple areas of the body are affected by excess body fat, including the bones and joints, the digestive organs, and the organs responsible for breathing capacity.<\/p>\n

Obesity is common in dogs of all ages, but it usually occurs in middle-aged dogs, and generally in those that are between the ages of 5 and 10. Neutered and indoor dogs also tend to have a higher risk of becoming obese.<\/p>\n

Keeping your pet at a healthy weight can reduce the risk of many illnesses. <\/span><\/p>\n

More often, we worry about diabetes and arthritis in our pets, but obesity can lead to serious issues like heart disease, liver problems, and even skin conditions. <\/span><\/p>\n

While the health problems that can result from obesity are m<\/span>any<\/span>, its prevention is straightforward.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>It is important to realize that even within a specific breed, there can be large variation<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0in the size of the pet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, some<\/span>\u00a0large male Labradors can be 90<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lbs. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, most Labradors at tha<\/span>t size would be morbidly obese.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A<\/span>mongst\u00a0<\/span>adult\u00a0<\/span>cats, the ideal body weight can be\u00a0<\/span>anywhere\u00a0<\/span>between\u00a0<\/span>from\u00a0<\/span>7<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>20<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lbs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With obesity, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most cats and dogs are at their adult stature shortly after they turn 1 year old. <\/span><\/p>\n

At this age, they are still very playful and burning plenty of calories each day by either chasing toy mice or running in a park. <\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>amount<\/span>\u00a0of calories they need at this stage in life will differ from what they will need as a middle-aged and older pet.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\n

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