Obesity is defined as an accumulation of excessive amounts of adipose tissue in the body,
and has been called the most common nutritional disease of dogs in Western countries. 1–5 …

Brachycephalic airway syndrome is a common finding in brachycephalic breeds. A
combination of primary and secondary changes can progress to life-threatening laryngeal …

Objectives: To assess the relationships between socioeconomic and other environmental
factors with canine obesity. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional questionnaire study of dog …

Communicating and implementing a weight management program for dogs and cats can be
a challenging endeavor for veterinarians, but a rewarding one. An effective individualized …

Obesity is now a major disease of dogs, predisposing to numerous disorders including
diabetes mellitus. Adipocytes are active endocrine cells, and human obesity is characterized …

Objective—To determine the prevalence of individual anatomic components of
brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), including everted tonsils, and analyze …

An epidemiological survey of canine obesity was carried out in Beijing, China. Cases (n=
2391, 7 districts) were collected at 14 animal hospitals between April 2008 and April 2011 …

There are few recent and methodologically robust life expectancy (LE) tables for dogs or
cats. This study aimed to generate LE tables for these species with clinical records from> …

Previous work has shown obesity to be associated with changes in intestinal microbiota.
While obesity is common in dogs, limited information is available about the role of the …

Many dogs and cats are affected by chronic diseases that significantly impact their health
and welfare and relationships with humans. Some of these diseases can be challenging to …