Video: Cat Health: Obesity

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Obese cats are at risk for a variety of other health problems, which is why treatment is so important. Learn more about obesity symptoms and treatments in cats with tips from a veterinarian in this free cat health video.

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Hi, this is Ace, and Ace is here today to help me talk to you about obesity. Ace is not only a big cat, he's also overweight. And we can tell that he's overweight by some extra fat that I can get here, behind his shoulders. Ace wants to look at the camera. Right over here, and we can also see underneath Ace has this big poochie belly here, that's actually filled with fat. It's not just skin. He also has a very large abdomen. I don't know if you can get a look from him, at him from above. He is quite wide, instead of being narrow and sleek, like a normal weight cat would be. This body condition scoring chart shows you that a little bit better, if you can see it. Come over here, Ace. With this being an ideal weight cat, you can see how there's a little bit of a waist that goes in, in front of the hind legs there, and that they don't have a dangling belly underneath. Ace is more in this overweight category, where he has a kind of a rounded shape, and this no leanness or tuck in front of his front legs. Some dangers of obesity can be that cats have trouble with their limbs, and they can also be more prone to getting diseases such as hepatic lipidosis and diabetes.

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Cat Health: Obesity

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