2021 AAHA nutrition and weight management guidelines for dogs and cats

MG Cline, KM Burns, JB Coe… - Journal of the …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management
of dogs and cats. A nutritional assessment, including a body condition score and muscle …

Canine and feline obesity management

M Shepherd - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2021 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
In 2018%, 60% of cats and 56% of dogs in the United States were reported by veterinarians
as overweight or obese. 1 From 2008 to 2018, the reported incidence of overweight or …

A review of frailty instruments in human medicine and proposal of a frailty instrument for dogs

RL Melvin, A Ruple, EB Pearson, NJ Olby… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the last few decades, frailty has become a pillar of research and clinical assessment in
human gerontology. This complex syndrome, characterized by loss of physiologic reserves …

Effect of a weight loss diet with or without Spirulina supplementation on serum lipids and antioxidant capacity of overweight dogs

D Stefanutti, L Serva, M Berlanda, F Bonsembiante… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Obesity is a major health issue in dogs associated with disturbances in lipid metabolism and
oxidative stress. Spirulina has been shown to have hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects in …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring body composition in dogs using bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy

LS Rae, JS Rand, LC Ward - The Veterinary Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Assessment of body composition is an essential aspect of veterinary canine care,
particularly as prevalence of overweight and obesity in dogs is increasing. Few quantitative …

Developing and evaluating a health pack to support dog owners to manage the weight of their companion animals

TL Webb, J Molina, L Sheridan, H du Plessis… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Obesity is a serious and prevalent problem in dogs. The causes are
multifactorial, but owners play a key role and so this paper reports the development and …

Mild to moderate overweight in dogs: is there an impact on routine hematological and biochemical profiles, echocardiographic parameters and cardiac autonomic …

AB Vieira, MA Restrepo, D Auzenne, K Molina… - Veterinary Research …, 2022 - Springer
Obesity is considered the most common nutritional disease of dogs. Even though overt
obesity is more likely to impair health, even moderately overweight dogs are at greater risk …

Fatores de risco associados à obesidade e sobrepeso em cães

ACR Mendes, FG de Sousa, BCS Oliveira… - Medicina …, 2023 - journals.ufrpe.br
A obesidade e o sobrepeso são de origem multifatoriais, caracterizados pelo acúmulo de
tecido adiposo que tangencia os valores de referência para cada espécie, podendo …

Clinical guide to obesity and nonherbal nutraceuticals in canine orthopedic conditions

BE Ratsch, D Levine… - Veterinary Clinics: Small …, 2022 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
In humans, being overweight can be defined as excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat
or adipose tissue in the body that impairs health and affects all body systems. 1–3 Body …

Retrospective investigation of the energy requirements for weight loss and weight maintenance after weight loss programme in obese dogs

FA Teixeira, V Pedrinelli, MYH Porsani… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is a highly prevalent disease in dogs and is characterized by the excessive
accumulation of adipose tissue that results in metabolic changes. Its treatment is based on a …