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Obesity in pets occurs when excessive adipose tissue accumulates in the body, [1] and is generally defined as occurring when an animal's body weight is at least 20% greater than its optimal body weight. [2] Obesity is associated with metabolic and hormonal changes, and can predispose pets to illnesses like orthopedic disease, diabetes, and cancer.
It's not ever a topic that pet parents want to discuss, but it's necessary to understand how Gastric Dilatation Vovulus (GDV), also known as Bloat, is one of the leading killers of large-breed dogs.
Fun fact: blue whales are 16 times bigger than a human. The post 50 Animals So Giant It’s Hard To Believe They’re Real (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
Image credits: clearpath_coach “She’s a flight attendant, not a dog sitter, and yes…not a child care provider either (speaking to parents who don’t control their children on flights).
These behavioral changes can result in binge eating disorder, obesity, and bulimia nervosa. A study in Physiology & Behavior by Parylak et al. suggests that animal models given free access to food become more emotionally withdrawn once the food is unavailable due to the anxiogenic stimulus for more food that results. [8]
Dieting to reduce excess body fat is widely practiced in Western society, while some traditional societies still value obesity as a sign of prosperity. Development of muscles through exercise , previously disdained as a stigma of doing heavy manual labor , is now valued as a sign of personal achievement.
An unlikely friendship unfolded at the Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary in Zimbabwe, where an orphaned vervet monkey named William has found solace in a rescue kitten named Marble.
Megaesophagus, also known as esophageal dilatation, is a disorder of the esophagus in humans and other mammals, whereby the esophagus becomes abnormally enlarged.. Megaesophagus may be caused by any disease which causes the muscles of the esophagus to fail to properly propel food and liquid from the mouth into the stomach (that is, a failure of pe