Association

Pet Obesity Prevention

Calabash, NC (openPR) 7 October 2010

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? s is that we humans have a little weight problem. Okay, a big weight problem. Studies show Wea? Re now share the pounds with our pets. On 13 October 2010, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) once more be set to determine how many of our furry friends are overweight.

â? As a practicing veterinarian for almost twenty years, IA? ‘ve Never seen so many pets.â overweight? Observations of Dr. Ernie Ward, founder and president of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. â? Wea? re seeing the super-sizing of America? s animals from our eyes.â?


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super-sizing has a high price. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) says it will pay more dollars in claims relating to the weight of each year. â? ATI? s not only cost tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars in costs largely preventable disease that affects me.â? Said Dr. Ward. â? ATI? s suffering and incalculable loss of life that made me take action against obesity must. Pet obesity is face.â by far the greatest threat to the health of our pets?

APOP will conduct its fourth annual National Pet Obesity Awareness Day study 13th October 2010 to nearly 1,000 animal hospitals nationwide. â? This year Wea? Banfield Pet Hospital’ve shared with, the largest group of veterinary clinics in North America, the number of animals in the study. Banfield? The obligation to help us fight the war against obesity pet is a welcome addition to our efforts.â?

last year? The study found 45 percent of dogs and 58 percent of cats were classified as overweight or obese by their veterinarians. This represents nearly 90 million animals at increased risk for diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney and respiratory diseases and many forms of cancer.


Ward said

calorie treats are a major cause of the problem. â? Many of todayâ? s offerings are so full of sugar and fat as I call it â? Kibble cracka? because it can cause the same kind of illegal changes in brain chemistry drugs.â? Ward goes on to state that animals are often fed on several deals per day. ???????? AI am not against people trafficking; Iâ m drawbacks too much candy ????. Itâ? Is nothing but eat dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner and then enjoy a few snacks in between meals. Wea? Ve become a nation of treaters.â mega?


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the book on pet obesity, Chow Hounds :???? Why are our dogs are overweight, â? he calculates the impact of even small treats on a DOGA? s weight. â? If a dog eats an average of 20 pounds Snausages SnawsomesPeanut and Apple Butter flavoring deal, itâ? the same as an average, half man eats a large Domino? s pizza with extra cheese. > Â ???? Other

Warda? s â? What does not feed? Offers include:


1 Purina Busy Bone Small / Medium and a dog of 40 pounds as an adult to 4 eat McDonald fed? S Egg McMuffin
1 Milk-Bone dog biscuits fed Wholesale, a dog of 60 pounds is the same as an adult a Snickers
Pup-Peroni fed one with a dog of 10 pounds is like a grown a little Debbie Fudge Brownie
1 Premium fed pig ear dog 40 pounds is no different than an adult drink six 12-ounce Coke Classics
½ hot dog sausages, lined a 20-pound dog is equivalent to an adult to consume a variety of 8 oz lean steak, grilled T-bone
½ tablespoons Jif creamy peanut butter fed to a dog of 40 pounds the same as an adult meal at McDonalds? S Sausage Patty
A McDonalds? S cheeseburger is a dog of 60 pounds as a snack for adults and 2 Taco Bell Taco Supremes and a 20-ounce Coke Classic

eaten? Since this candy arena? t required to list calories on the labels, most pet owners Arena? t aware of the dangers represented by sweets. Our organizationâ? S goal is to raise awareness about the causes and treatments of obesity increase pet is to help animals and people live longer,> Health lives.â ????

For more information, visit www.PetObesityPrevention.org.


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