{"id":4572,"date":"2015-07-02T11:47:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/magazine-en\/wellness\/feeding\/indicated-diet-for-obese-pets\/"},"modified":"2015-07-02T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T09:47:35","slug":"indicated-diet-for-obese-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/en\/feeding\/indicated-diet-for-obese-pets.html","title":{"rendered":"Indicated diet for obese pets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone needs work hard to eliminate extra pounds. Even our four-legged friends, in fact, there are more and more overweight or even obese dogs worldwide. This is certainly not good for their health, so it is important to know how to make your dog and cat eat well to help them lose weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overweight and obesity: what are they?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When we talk about these two phenomena, we are referring essentially to weight gain beyond the ideal value, which is calculated based on the sex, age, size, lifestyle and other individual factors of the animal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do they become fat?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is quite simple: you get fat when you eat more than you consume. This means that a man used to eating pizza and chips every evening, and then abandoning himself on a sofa all day, will certainly weigh more than a sportsman who feeds in the same way, but runs at least an hour a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For our animals, the situation is quite similar. It is estimated that the energy requirement (i.e. the amount of daily calories we need for all activities) of an adult cat weighing 5 kg is equal to 300-350 kcal if it is active, whilst it drops to 250 kcal if it carries a sedentary lifestyle. Of course, the needs increases in kittens and in pregnant or lactating cats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, it all depends on the type of food we offer him, the quantity and the lifestyle. In any case, there are health conditions that can affect weight, in particular some hormonal imbalances.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, some breeds tend to gain weight more easily, such as Labrador, Cocker Spaniel, Dachshunds (also known as \u201csausage dog\u201d), Basset Hound and Beagle.<\/span><\/p>\n

What about castration \/ sterilization? In these cases there are no actual data linking the weight gain to the surgery. It is mostly an owner’s attitude, which tends to feed the dog or cat more often.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the long run, the consequences of obesity can manifest themselves with conditions and diseases that can be quite serious. We refer to:<\/span><\/p>\n