Ageless Pet

Obesity in our Pets Ep 1


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This is our first episode! We are discussing what is obesity and the importance of weight loss in pets as it relates to health span and lifespan. We go over research studies that show the relationship between obesity and how it affects lifespan in dogs.

Kealy RD, Lawler DF, Ballam JM, Mantz SL, Biery DN, Greeley EH, Lust G, Segre M, Smith GK, Stowe HD. Effects of diet restriction on life span and age-related changes in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2002 May 1;220(9):1315-20. doi: 10.2460/javma.2002.220.1315. PMID: 11991408.

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Ageless PetBy Gabriella Varcoe DVM, DACVSMR, and Carmine Bausone DVM