German Alexander James
Institute of Ageing & Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE, Merseyside, UK; Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE, Merseyside, UK.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2016 Sep;46(5):913-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2016.04.011. Epub 2016 May 31.
Obesity is one of the most prevalent medical diseases in pets. Outcomes are often disappointing; many animals either fail to reach target weight or regain weight. This article discusses managing obesity, focusing on prevention. It gives guidance on establishing monitoring programs that use regular body weight and condition assessments to identify animals at risk of inappropriate weight gain, enabling early intervention. Weight management in obese animals is a lifelong process. Regular weight and body condition monitoring are key to identifying animals that rebound early, while continuing to feed a therapeutic weight loss diet can help prevent it from happening.
肥胖是宠物中最普遍的医学疾病之一。治疗结果往往令人失望；许多动物要么未能达到目标体重，要么体重反弹。本文讨论肥胖的管理，重点是预防。它提供了关于建立监测计划的指导，该计划使用定期体重和身体状况评估来识别有体重不当增加风险的动物，以便进行早期干预。肥胖动物的体重管理是一个终身过程。定期监测体重和身体状况是识别早期体重反弹动物的关键，同时持续喂食治疗性减肥饮食有助于防止这种情况发生。
