Over time the human–animal bond has been changed. For instance, the role of pets has
changed from work animals (protecting houses, catching mice) to animals with a social …

Obesity is one of the most prevalent health conditions in humans and companion animals
globally. It is associated with premature mortality, metabolic dysfunction, and multiple health …

Feline obesity is a highly prevalent disease that poses an urgent and serious challenge.
Attempted treatment by weight reduction is often unsuccessful; a new preventative approach …

Overweight and obesity are growing health problems in domestic cats, increasing the risks
of insulin resistance, lipid dyscrasias, neoplasia, cardiovascular disease, and decreasing …

Objectives To explore the associations of cat body condition score with various health
conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, dermatological conditions and hypertension, that have …

Simple Summary Obesity is a disease of rapidly increasing prevalence in dogs and cats,
with significant and often lifelong implications for animal welfare. Veterinarians are expected …

Like their owners, dogs and cats are more and more affected by overweight and obesity-
related problems and interest in functional pet foods is growing sharply. Through numerous …

Overweight and obesity are commonly diagnosed in domestic cats, and undermine cats'
quality of life directly or indirectly via various disease processes known to be associated with …

Background Equine obesity is considered one of the most serious welfare concerns in UK
leisure horses, yet little is known about how horse owners conceptualise their horse's weight …

Simple Summary There is a paradox about the welfare of horses in the domestic situation:
on the one hand, horses are beloved partners for most owners, but on the other hand …