The Peppy Pets Daily
February 12, 2003
Obesity Is A Frightening Disease In Pets
Obesity is a frightening disease in dogs and pets, because, in
addition to causing serious discomfort and body
dysfunction, it exacerbates other diseases. Obese
animals may have trouble breathing. Obese animals
with heart or lung disease can have deadly trouble.
Arthritic animals undergo needless discomfort when
carrying extra fat around. Obesity is known to cause
liver disease, hypertension, constipation, heat
intolerance, and increased risk under anesthesia.
With all these problems, it is easy to see why obese
animals do not have normal life expectancies. In
addition, lean animals have better immune system
function and don't form tumors as readily.
How can you tell if your pet is overweight? The
best rule of thumb is to feel around the ribs—if you
can find them.
Cats should look like a straight line from above
and the sides. Dogs at optimum weight should have a
waist, and you should be able to feel their shoulders
as well (some dogs, like some people, actually
accumulate fat in the shoulder area making them appear
to have a waist while they are, in fact, overweight).
If you cannot find ribs, but can grab handfuls of fat,
it is time to consider a weight loss program.
Here is an easy to read online chart that will show
you exactly if your pet is overweight or not:
How To Determine If Your
Dog Is Overweight
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To Learn More About Overweight Pets, select any of these
free reports:
Weight Problems In
Pets...Do Diet Foods Work?
Find Out If Your Dog Is Fat
Why Your Dog's Nutrition Is
Important
Tips On How Your Dog Can
Live A Longer Life
Things Not to Do When
Feeding Your Dog
Help...My Dog's
Overweight
Lean Dogs Live Longer
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Today's Pet Care Tip
By: Jane Bick's D.V.M.
The maximum life span of our dogs and cats is estimated
to be 25 to 30 years!
Sadly, the average pet only lives to approximately 13 to 14.
Find out if your pet food is actually causing disease and
illness and possibly shortening the lifespan of your
precious pet. None of us want that for our friends
who give us so much joy and satisfaction.
You would never forgive yourself, if for some reason your
pet got sick and passed on because of something in their food,
......if it could have easily been avoided.
Please do them a big favor & Take 12 short minutes to
listen to this tape.
About Pet Food Here
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Dairy products may not be right for your dog.
While it's true that milk and cheese are excellent sources
of protein and fat, they can cause diarrhea in an adult dog.
Dogs can also develop lactose intolerance just as we can.
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