Episode 12 - Help! Is my dog obese?

Prof Alex German calls obesity the single greatest threat to your dog's health, and yet most pet owners don't even realise their pet is overweight. It's not just the average pet owner who faces this challenge. Prof German’s analysis of dogs at Crufts, the biggest dog show in the UK, found that about a quarter of all show dogs were overweight. The rise in dog obesity parallels the rise in obesity in humans and obese dogs face many of the same health risks as obese humans including arthritis and diabetes. To assess your dog's condition click on this guide: http://www.royalcaninhealthyweight.co.uk/pet-obesity To rate or review this podcast in iTunes, please click on this link https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-university-of-liverpool-podcast/id1220172106?mt=2