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The Effect of Dog Obesity on Your Dog’s Heart
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by doglover.
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There is a clear link between dog obesity and the health of your dog’s heart. The more weight your dog carries, the harder the heart must work to push the blood through his body, resulting in an increase in heartbeats per minute and the force of the heartbeats themselves. Additionally the circulation of the blood [...]
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Is Dog Obesity Genetic?
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by doglover.
Are some dogs genetically prone to dog obesity? You may think so, given that some breeds just seem to put on the weight with no effort at all.Labrador Retrievers are known to eat anything, and it’s almost expected that they will be overweight. Researchers have found a gene in rats that appears to be related [...]
