Obesity is the "number one killer" that threatens pet health, and most pets suffer from obesity are spoiled by pet owners. Academic aspects are defined as this: obesity is a fat-heavy nutritional disease that can be easily experienced by d...
Obesity is the "number one killer" that threatens pet health, and most pets suffer from obesity are spoiled by pet owners. Academic aspects are defined as this: obesity is a fat-heavy nutritional disease that can be easily experienced by dogs and cats. So how can you know if your pet is obese? Why do pets get sick? How to prevent and treat it?
Judge whether a pet is obese
According to international standards, dogs and cats generally exceed 10%-15% of their normal weight and are considered obese. The symptoms are thickened subcutaneous fat, especially the abdomen and sides of the body (like people, first fatten your belly and waist), full and round body, shaking when walking, slow reaction, and unwilling to move. International standards cannot be used directly for us, so experts have summarized a simple method. Pet owners can touch the ribs of dogs or cats with their hands. If there is no obvious sense of layering or cannot be touched at all, it is a manifestation of obesity. Or the pet owner can stand behind a dog or cat (What a strange position!), press your thumbs on the midline of the spine on the back of the back, place other fingers on the ribs, and move your hands back and forth. If you touch the fat layer on the edge of the ribs and there is obvious fat accumulation in the grooves, your pet may be too fat!
Causes of obesity
Pet obesity is related to breed, age and gender. According to investigation, the probability of obesity among cats and dogs over 10 years is about 60%, while the probability of females is greater than that of males. Pugs, Labradors and shorthaired cats in dogs are all breeds that are prone to obesity. In fact, the main reason for obesity is that there is a problem with the pet's lifestyle. For example, the owner is too doting on pets in terms of diet and gives too many high-calorie foods. The pet's daily exercise is insufficient, so the owner does not walk the dog or tease the cat, and lets him eat and sleep foolishly.
Prevention and control measures
First of all, you must pay attention to dietary management, change the wrong recipes, and feed more low-fat, low-calorie, and high-fiber foods. Moreover, feeding should be done regularly, use a small amount multiple times and do not use a large amount of less and more. Also, increase the amount of exercise of the pet, take it out for fun, or play with it in the house, accelerate the pet's calorie consumption and reduce fat synthesis. If your pet is already a "big fat man", be careful about pet heart disease and endocrine system diseases caused by obesity.
Many pet owners are otaku or otakus, and they don’t exercise themselves. Over time, the pet and the owner will gain weight together. It is recommended that you take your pet out for exercise after get off work or on weekends. This will not only prevent your pet from getting obesity, but also be good for the pet owner's health. It will also be very happy to take your pet out to play!
