![]() Osteoarthritis leads to many many euthanasias and dogs that are overweight are GOING to have more mobility issues and will start getting them much earlier in their lives. Arthritis and diabetes are common sequelae to being overweight as well and breathing difficulty in the short squat dogs like French and English bulldogs. Our pets do not live very long (10-15 years for most dogs 15-20 years for most cats), so giving them the healthiest lifestyle keeps them happier for those years. Popcorn is a perfect weight – she’s an average frame cat and weighs about 9lb Talk to your vet to get your pet’s ideal weight.To make it a little easier for you, here’s a chart (This is for ADULT animals, not growing/lactating/pregnant – Also, this is IDEAL weight, not their current weight if they’re obese).So, a 42lb beagle that should only weight 25lbs, 25/2.2 = 11.4kg.So, 42lb beagle that is OBESE is about 40% over weight, so ideal body weight = 42 – (42×0.4) = 25.2lb. ![]()
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