Five Pet Weight Loss Tips That Work!
Getting and keeping cats at a healthy weight often requires a little creativity to work cats’ minds and bodies. Watch Sunshine’s journey through weight loss by using some of the...
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Battling the Bulge? Troubleshooting Tips for Pet Weight Loss
...pet. Always check in before making changes to your pet’s diet or weight loss plan! How do I get my pet to stop begging all the time? Check with...
Tufts Obesity Clinic for Animals
...to reduce rebound weight gain and avoid muscle loss. The average weight loss plan takes four to five months to safely achieve optimal body weight, though this depends on how...
Think You Have a Fat Cat? The Ten Things You Need to Know
...obesity, and assess overall health with blood and urine testing. 6. Are high-protein weight-loss diets ok for cats? Most commercial diets designed for weight loss in cats are high in...
When a Big Loss is a Huge Gain: The Role of Diet in Managing Orthopedic Conditions
...Linder has seen many overweight dogs. She explained how critical the owner’s commitment is to achieving weight-loss goals and stressed the importance of looking at all the foods pets consume,...
How Fast Is Too Fast For My Pet To Lose Weight?
...rule for the desired rate of weight loss. For dogs this is 1-2% of their total body weight per week. For cats this is 0.5-2% of their body weight per...
Recent Publications – July 2016
...An effective individualized weight loss program provides a consistent and healthy rate of weight loss to reduce risk of disease, prevent malnutrition, and improve quality of life. Weight loss is...
Why are so many of our pets overweight?
...consequences for pets. Overweight pets have worse scores in vitality, quality of life, pain and emotional disturbance. However, the good news is those values can improve with weight loss. Furthermore,...
New Year’s Resolutions for Pet Owners
...teach your pet! If your pet is overweight (ask your vet for their opinion), resolve to help them lose weight this year. Excess weight puts extra stress on joints and...
Five Ways Being Overweight Can Harm Your Dog’s Health
...address this in our previous post on tips for those struggling with weight loss in their pets: https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2017/07/battling-the-bulge-troubleshooting-tips-for-pet-weight-loss/. References: Effects of diet restriction on life span and age-related changes...