Is Your Pet at a Healthy Weight?

Pet health is a lot like human health when it comes to weight gain. Our pets can suffer the same health problems that humans face when they are overweight or obese, such as diabetes, arthritis and heart disease.

Check to see if your dog or cat needs to go on a diet by rubbing your pet gently along the side from his chest back to his rear legs. Can you feel the ribs without trouble? If you can, then your pet's weight is probably fine. If you can't, he probably needs to go on a diet and get more exercise

If you're the least bit concerned, check with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can help you put your pet on a diet and recommend the right foods to help your animal slim down.

Your pet's health depends on a balanced diet, lots of exercise and regular checks-ups.