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Why senior pets weigh more

April 1, 2009

Extra pounds are extra problems.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

Resolved: to educate clients about diet

January 5, 2009

This might be an ideal time of year to talk to pet owners about pursuing a healthier lifestyle for their companions.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

AKC, Pfizer team up to battle pet obesity

July 1, 2008

New York — The AKC Humane Fund and Pfizer Animal health organized a new informational Web site at www.stopcanineobesity.com.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

AVMA partnership promotes obesity awareness

February 1, 2008

Schaumburg, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. launched an outreach program targeting pet obesity.

AVMA partnership promotes obesity awareness

January 15, 2008

Schaumburg, Ill. - 1/15/08 - The American Veterinary Medical Association and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. launched an outreach program targeting pet obesity.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

Feline obesity targeted at Nestle nutrition forum

October 19, 2007

St. Louis, Mo. - 10/19/07 - More than 200 attendees from 22 countries gathered at the 2007 Nestle Purina Nutrition Forum, focused on feline health, including obesity and diabetes developments.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

Obesity still a top health threat to pets

May 1, 2007

C.A. Tony Buffington, professor of veterinary sciences at The Ohio State University, shares his thoughts on nutrition issues facing pets.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

FDA approves first drug for canine obesity

February 1, 2007

New York — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first drug for managing canine obesity, a common health-threatening condition in millions of dogs in the United States.

Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

Take small steps to help curb pet obesity, expert says

August 1, 2006

Obesity is considered an epidemic in this country. And pets certainly aren't immune. An estimated 35 percent of adult cats are considered overweight. DVM Newsmagazine recently asked Dr. Tony Buffington, an animal nutritionist at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, to offer some pet weight-loss advice.

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