Description
As of 2018, pet obesity in the US affects an estimated 55.8 percent of dogs and 59.5 percent of cats, resulting in secondary conditions such as arthritis, or diabetes mellitus, and certain forms of cancer. A balanced diet accompanied by regular exercise is fundamental to optimize health and longevity in companion animals. Seeking to address this major modern-day problem, Obesity in the Dog and Cat provides a comprehensive review of obesity in small animal medicine. Key features include: – Reviews epidemiology and how animal- and human-specific factors contribute to excess weight gain; – discusses the metabolic effects and inflammatory mediators associated with adiposity; – looks at various disease states and how they relate or develop as a result of obesity; – reviews different modalities to determine body composition to diagnose obesity; – offers a clinical approach to managing obesity with diet including discussion on the nutrients of concern for therapeutic weight loss diets. Topics range from epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity to evaluation of body composition. 220 p.
- Martha G. Cline [Editor]. DVM, Dipl. American College of Veterinary Nutrition, Resident in Clinical Nutrition. Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (USA).
- Maryanne Murphy [Editor]. DVM, PhD in Clinical Nutrition, with a focus on energy metabolism and satiety in lean and obese dogs, Dipl. American College of Veterinary Nutrition. Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ (USA).
- Publication date (digital version): 2019-05 – Barnes & Noble.
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