Zara the Vet talks to Dr Alex German, Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool and global expert in obesity. They discuss the rising number of overweight cats and dogs in the UK and explain the health problems that carrying excess weight can cause our pets. With advice on how to identify whether your cat or dog has the recommended body condition and how to help them achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

This episode is proudly supported by YuMOVE.

Links from the episode:

Body Condition Charts

https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Body-Condition-Score-Dog.pdf

https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cat-Body-Condition-Scoring-2017.pdf

World Small Animal Veterinary Association - How To Video

Body Condition Scoring with Zara Boland

Puppy Growth Charts

https://www.waltham.com/resources/waltham-growth-charts

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