Confronting the Problem of Obesity in Dogs and Cats

It has been over 20 years since Lund and colleagues1 collected data on more than 30,000 dogs and 14,000 cats seen at primary care practices throughout the United States. This large-scale investigation revealed that approximately 28% of dogs and cats were identified as overweight or obese. Since then, the problem of obesity in companion animals has been the focus of a substantial number of investigations ranging from epidemiologic studies of risk factors to controlled trials in a laboratory or clinical setting to bench-top research in areas such as genetics, omics, and the microbiome.
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research