According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), greater than 50 percent of pets in the United States are overweight or obese.
Obesity leads to a variety of potentially irreversible health problems, including musculoskeletal system abnormalities, endocrine imbalance, cardiovascular disease, dermatologic abnormalities, cancer, and more.
Full article petMD: Health Implications Associated with Pet Obesity
Filed under: Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Endocrine imbalance, Musculoskeletal disease, Obesity, Skin diseases
