AR-News: (AU) No fat dogs

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Reporter: Jane Cowan 
Presenter: Briony Petch 
Tuesday, 6 April  2004 

Fat dogs, take note: Crusty the Wonderdog (and supermodel) displays her lean 
physique.

Fido is getting fatter. 
As the human population feeds its collective face our pets are only to happy 
to join in. When was the last time you saw a dog turn up its nose at food?

It's no accident that dogs and cats come to resemble their owners in weight 
as well as style, according to Dr Geoff Wilson. Obesity runs in the family. 
Behind an overweight pet is often an owner battling their own bulge. Many a chop 
thrower lives in a carefully constructed world of denial and when calling a 
dog fat can be a roundabout insult to the owner, obesity in pets becomes a 
delicate issue. 

But as a vet, Dr Geoff Wilson must go where others fear to tread. "An 
overweight pet is not a happy pet," according to Dr Geoff. Heart disease, joint 
disease, diabetes and decreased life span are all consequences of too much Pal and 
not enough exercise. 







full story:

http://www.abc.net.au/goldcoast/stories/s1077177.htm 
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