As little as 5 extra pounds puts your dog at risk for some pretty significant diseases like osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes, Respiratory and Heart disease, Kidney disease, High blood pressure, Chronic inflammation and several forms of cancer – especially intra-abdominal cancers.
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53% of pet owners said their vets started the conversation about weight and risks of obesity.
Yes, you can talk to your vet about which food to feed your pet, but odds are, you’d get different recommendations depending on the doctor.
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention has done studies to show that feeding as few as ten extra tiny kibbles of food per day can add up to a pound of weight gain per year in indoor cats and small dogs.