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Fat Friends?

Did you know that 52% of dogs and 47% of cats in the UK are overweight to some degree! These overweight pets are at a much higher risk of developing clinical health problems such as Diabetes mellitus, arthritis, skin problems, heart disease and breathing problems.

Weight gain is caused by eating too much, not exercising enough but usually both.Other factors such as breed, age, medical problems can also play an important role.

Check your own pet and see if any of the following apply:

• Ribs that cannot be felt
• Loss of an obvious waist
• Difficulty walking
• Slow to move
• Short of breath
• Bad tempered
• Sleeps a lot
  

Pets that are at thier ideal weight have more energetic, longer and healthier lives. If you are worried about your pets weight call in to the surgery for a weight check.