When living conditions improve, many people become lazy, and dogs unknowingly become fat with their owners under the pampering of their owners. Obesity has also become one of the contemporary health killers. People can control their diet if they want to lose weight, but dogs don't have this concept, so the owner needs to help and supervise the dog to lose weight and let it grow up healthily. So how fat does a dog have to be to be considered obese? How to judge whether a dog is obese?

From a medical point of view, a dog can be considered obese if its weight exceeds 15 to 20 percent. Of course, dogs also have the so-called proportion of body fat and muscle, and the weight is only an approximate target.

Fat joint questions

The most common health risks caused by obesity are spinal displacement, excessive burden on limb joints, and ligament strains. In severe cases, it may even make walking in daily life difficult, which is very hard.

Cardiovascular diseases

Obese dogs have lower resistance and are more susceptible to disease damage. They also suffer from cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and blood vessel blockage. The burden on the heart will be heavy, similar to the situation of excessive obesity in humans.

Influence on internal organ function

Poor blood circulation and difficulty breathing will of course affect the functions of various internal organs. Whether it is the lungs, liver, etc., even gastrointestinal problems will occur, and symptoms such as indigestion and diabetes will follow.