Feline obesity: clinical recognition and management.
Compend Contin Educ Vet
; 31(6): E3, 2009 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19746348
ABSTRACT
Obesity is one of the most common clinical problems in cats presenting to veterinary practitioners. Because it is a risk factor for other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus and hepatic lipidosis, it not only increases the morbidity of affected cats but may also shorten their life span. In cats, a body weight of greater than 20% over the ideal weight of the animal is generally accepted as obese. The goal of this article is to help all members of the health care team understand how to prevent the development of obesity in young cats and, when confronted with an obese adult cat, how to develop a safe and effective weight-loss program.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Gato
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Dieta
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Animal
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article