How knowledge that is obese?

1) In order to make the evaluation, first the ribs are felt, must feel and must have a moderate amount of fat on them, but the ribs are due to differentiate to the palpación, if the ribs are observed at first, the animal well is too thin, if the ribs cannot ?be felt? the animal is in overweight.

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2) To feel the later zone in front of the base of the tail, must feel rellenito but with the smooth skin, if the ends of the bones of the hip are observed, the animal is too thin, if any bone cannot be felt, that indicates that overweight exists.

3) Also the bony protuberances of the spine must be felt and shoulders, also, a thin fat layer is due to feel over the bony parts, if these bones feel easily or are visible, the dog or cat is too thin. If the bones under the fat layer do not feel, the animal is, obvious, obese.

4) To observe the animal from above, the ?waist? must or be defined behind the ribs, if she is too deep and they are observed protuberancas bony, the animal is too thin, if ?waist? does not exist, or the more pronounced, that is from above ratona is observed like a ?small table?, the cat or dog is crudely obese.

Yes overweight is observed the animal by far, to consult with the Veterinary Doctor so that it makes a control clinical and see if the animal does not suffer any disease due to the obesity, also see the possibility of beginning a suitable diet directed by the professional for a reduction of weight.

The obesity can favor the following pathologies:

* Diabetes mellitus
* Hepáticas diseases
* Alterations cardiocirculatorias
* Alterations you will articulate
* Greater susceptibility to infections
* Dermatológicas alterations
* Respiratory difficulty
* Predisposition to the heat blow
* Reproductive upheavals
* Greater anesthetic-surgical risk
* Constipación
* Visual problems

More information in ?like avoiding the obesity?

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Author: MV Enrique L. Fernandez De Vanna

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