OBESITY IN THE DOG AND CAT (PB 2019) Paperback

Obesity in the Dog and Cat (2019, Paperback), edited by Martha G. Cline and Maryanne Murphy, offers an extensive exploration of obesity in small animal medicine. By 2018, an estimated 55.8% of dogs and 59.5% of cats in the United States were affected by obesity, leading to secondary health issues such as arthritis, diabetes, kidney disease, and certain cancers. The book examines the epidemiology of obesity, highlighting both animal-specific and human-related factors that contribute to weight gain. It also discusses the metabolic changes and inflammatory processes associated with excess fat, and reviews various disease conditions linked to or caused by obesity. Additionally, it covers different methods for assessing body composition to diagnose obesity.