Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treating obesity in a 4-year-old neutered mixed breed dog
By Rodrigues, Giovanna Regina·Published in Pubvet·2021·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Protocolo clínico e tratamento de obesidade canina com alimentação natural caseira: Relato de caso
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old mixed-breed male dog weighing 31 kg was brought in for being overweight, with a body condition score of 9 indicating obesity. The veterinarian prescribed a balanced homemade diet tailored to the dog's nutritional needs to help him lose weight. Over the course of treatment, the dog showed significant improvements, including weight loss and better body composition. This successful approach highlights the importance of addressing obesity in pets to prevent further health issues.
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Abstract
Canine obesity is a very common nutritional disease in veterinary medicine. It is a multifactorial caused disease, characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat in dogs. The diagnosis of this condition can be made by palpation of the adipose tissue, classification of the body condition score, morphometric measurements or by using the calculation of the canine body mass index, relative body weight and fat percentage. The treatment can be done by prescription diet for weight loss such as natural feeding, which is a balanced homemade diet that is appropriate to the nutritional needs of the species and can be used to treat obesity. In this research, a male dog was reported, who was castrated, mixed race, medium size, four years old, 31kg. The dog in question presented overweight characteristics and a body condition score of 9. A natural diet was prescribed to treat the obesity of the animal. The results were analyzed weekly and we were able to observe a reduction in weight, changes in the dog's body composition, reduction in morphometric measurements and fat percentage. Obesity, when not treated correctly, can worsen and cause other diseases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n09a919.1-13