Pug Dog
With the development of the economy, people's living standards have made qualitative leaps. At the same time, obesity has become a Consistent remaining issues. The same is true in the world of dogs. So, how to judge whether your adult dog is obese?
1. International standards
Obesity often refers to a dog’s body weight being 10% to 15% more than the normal weight. Symptoms are generally thickening of the subcutaneous fat layer, especially on the sides of the body and under the abdomen, a plump and round body shape, swaying when walking, clumsy reactions, and inability to exercise.
2. Judgment of Contact Law
Regarding the normal fatness of adult dogs, a thin layer of muscles covers the ribs, which means that when the dog is standing in a normal posture, In this case, stroke the dog's ribs with both hands at the same time. You can feel the ribs, but the skin is not stuck firmly on the ribs. If this is the case, the dog's fatness is normal.
If you touch the dog's ribs with your hands, if there is no obvious texture or cannot be touched at all, this is a sign of obesity. You can also stand behind the dog and press the thumbs of both hands on the midline of the spine on its back. Put your remaining fingers on the ribs and slide your hands over. If you can feel the fat layer around the ribs and there is obvious fat accumulation in the groove, it means that your dog is suffering from obesity.
3. Observation method
Suitable for short-haired dogs, the shape of the dog can be seen directly. When the dog is in a normal standing posture, you can look down from the dog's back, and if you look straight down, you can see a slightly thin waist; when you squat down and look straight at the side of the dog, you can see the abdomen being drawn forward. This is a situation where the dog is The normal degree of obesity, the expansion of the belly towards the tissues or sagging are all manifestations of obesity.
Pay attention to the dog’s obesity problem and maintain the dog’s good health.
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