How can you tell if your pet is overweight?

With pet obesity being one of the top health concerns for our pets, a quick assessment of optimal body weight may be the start toward getting your pet in the best shape possible.

While some drugs (i.e. prednisone, phenobarbitol) and some disease conditions (i.e. hypothyroidism) can cause a pet to be overweight, more often obesity is caused by overfeeding and high calorie foods.

Find out how to objectively assess your pet's body condition in this article.

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