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Pet Obesity Awareness Day: Veterinarian talks about getting ...

St. Petersburg, Florida - If your pet needs to lose a few pounds, it may be a great time to start. Wednesday is Pet Obesity Awareness Day. Dr. Lauren Cochran, an internal medicine resident from Blue-Pearl Veterinary Partners came on The M [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Obesity Epidemic Strikes Pets

Kim Stevens has a problem that affects tens of millions of Americans. If left untreated, it could lead to the death of someone she loves, someone who’s part of the family. Stevens’ dog Dodger, a black and gray mixed breed, is [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Pet obesity problem expands in United States

We give our pets BIG love in this country: we buy them their own overstuffed furniture, dress them in expensive "outfits" and dole out treats and table scraps by the handful. But according to the Association for Pet Obesity Pre [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Obesity

Obesity in animals is sometimes not noticed until you visit the vet, normally at booster time. Most veterinary surgeries have scales for weighing pets on. At the yearly booster the vet will sometimes take your pet's weight and record it, ev [...]