The One Thing Vets Wish All Dog Owners Understood first appeared on Parade Pets on Jun 28, 2025 This story was originally ...

P et obesity is an urgent concern, with nearly 60% of dogs in the U.S. and about 50% in the U.K. classified as overweight.

Obesity in dogs can sometimes creep up gradually, it’s important to watch out for signs that your dog may be carrying too much weight. These include: A lack of visible waist when viewed from above ...

Pet experts have spoken out to warn future dog parents about the difficulty of owning one popular pooch due to its serious ...

They identified the DENN1B as a key obesity gene in these dogs. DENN1B is responsible for, among other things, the regulation and trafficking of melanocortin 4 receptors.

Signs of obesity in dogs. Obesity in dogs can sometimes creep up gradually, it’s important to watch out for signs that your dog may be carrying too much weight. These include: ...

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The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found in 2022 that 61% of cats and 59% of dogs are overweight.. Other research found that giving pets leftover meats like a strip or two of bacon can ...

The dog gene found to be most strongly associated with obesity in labradors was DENND1B. An additional four genes associated with canine obesity, but which exert a smaller effect than DENND1B ...

Signs of obesity in dogs. Obesity in dogs can sometimes creep up gradually, it’s important to watch out for signs that your dog may be carrying too much weight. These include: ...