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care to meet your needs and those of your pet.
Our friends at PurinaŽ have developed The Body Condition System to help pet owners judge if their pet's appearance is normal or not. The images on the right are numbered to correspond with the descriptions below.
1. EMACIATED Ribs visible on shorthaired cats, no palpable fat; severe abdominal tuck; back bones easily felt.
2. VERY THIN Shared conditions of #1 and #3.
3. THIN Ribs easily palpable with minimal fat covering, back bones visible; obvious waist behind ribs, minimal abdominal fat.
4. UNDERWEIGHT Shared conditions of #3 and #5.
5. IDEAL Well proportioned; waist behind ribs visible, ribs have a slight fat covering; abdominal fat pad.
6. OVERWEIGHT Shared conditions of #5 and #7.
7. HEAVY Ribs not easily palpated with moderate fat covering; waist not readily visible; abdomen obviously round; moderate abdominal fat pad.
8. OBESE Shared conditions of #7 and #9.
9. GROSSLY OBESE Ribs not palpable under heavy fat cover; heavy fat deposits on back, face, tummy and limbs; abdomen distended.
Obesity as well as emaciation can be signs of health problems. We suggest weighing your pet at home every once and a while to make sure weight problems don't sneak up on us. There are special diet foods to help keep kitty in the best shape and the best health!
If you have any questions, please call us at 214-547-8387 or send us a note at info@planopethospital.com
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