Feline Obesity
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Obesity in cats is a common disease often overlooked by pet owners. A surprising number of other diseases stem from feline obesity such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hepatic lipidosis. Overfeeding, genetics, and a lack of exercise all contribute to this potentially dangerous condition. It is important to maintain your cat at a healthy weight by making regular visits to your vet, providing an active lifestyle for your cat, and feeding a nutritious and low calorie diet to maintain an optimum weight.
For many feline patients, managing obesity is a lifelong issue. Cats are considered overweight when they are 10% above optimal body weight and obese when they are 20% above optimal weight.
Obesity can be a genetic condition; however diet and the environment are the most common contributing factors. A healthy, low calorie, highly digestable protein diet is crucial to enhance weight management. Many dry foods are high in calories and low in protein, due to the amount of carbohydrates in the food. Free-feeding cats, is another hazard, cats do not need much food to maintain a healthy weight, and allowing them to graze all day may cause obesity.
Before developing a weight-reduction program, a complete medical evaluation should be conducted to rule out any underlying medical conditions. There are many conditions that may affect the desired rate of weight loss or diet selected for the specific pet’s weight-reduction program.Cat Articles » Cat Diseases
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