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‘We shouldn’t classify pet obesity as a disease’

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Robin Hargreaves argues that the chronic weight gain that leads to obesity in pets is a normal animal behaviour and physiological mechanism, and so should not be regarded as a… Click to show full abstract

Robin Hargreaves argues that the chronic weight gain that leads to obesity in pets is a normal animal behaviour and physiological mechanism, and so should not be regarded as a disease process.

Keywords: obesity disease; classify pet; disease; pet obesity

Journal Title: Veterinary Record
Year Published: 2019

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