Pet Obesity: Page 2

Research Notes

Weight-management pet food lessons from human food diversification

By focusing on innovation in product design, differentiation strategies and consumer education, the industry may address both market demand and pet health challenges.

News Hound

Healthy pet food is Blue Zone for cats, small dogs, reptiles and birds

Although the Blue Zone concept may have been debunked, healthy eating may be a common factor in both long-lived pets and people.

Research Notes

Probiotics help dogs eating high-fat diets avoid health problems

Scientists explored the effects of two probiotics on dogs eating a high-fat diet.

Research Notes

Dog owners may pay more for weight-management pet food

Talking to people about the reduction in pets’ lifespans associated with obesity may be particularly influential.

Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Pet obesity 2023: owners oblivious, vets scared to talk

Pet owners may be largely unaware that there is a problem, especially with their own dogs and cats, despite years of warnings.

Adventures in Pet Food

Veterinary insights: 4 nutrition challenges with pet owners

A veterinarian identified pet owner awareness, time constraints, information overload and, especially, pet obesity among the challenges related to nutrition.

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet obesity: New research shows promise, human parallels

A new study showed two strains of probiotics helped reduce weight in obese dogs; the study protocol offers insights for research in humans and other mammals.

Research Notes

Overfeeding changed cats’ digestion and microbiome

When pet owners overfeed their cats and cause weight gain, the cats’ digestive systems and the microbes living within them may be affected.

Adventures in Pet Food

The state of pet obesity (spoiler alert: it’s not good)

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention 2022 report found 59% of US dogs and 61% of cats are overweight or obese. A new survey for 2023 is now open.

Pet Obesity

Pet owners rank therapeutic diets low for weight control

Therapeutic diets ranked low compared to other methods pet owners have reported as effective in helping dogs and cats lose weight.

Pet Food News

Cat obesity steady 2017-2022, but owners may misclassify

More than one-quarter of cat owners thought their cats’ body condition was normal, although their veterinary professional classified those same cats as overweight to obesity.

Pet Food Market

Pet obesity rate and tracking affected by pandemic

Though COVID-19 delayed or eliminated some official pet obesity surveys, less scientific ones have shown U.S. dogs and cats continuing to gain weight.

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