'We should classify pet obesity as a disease'



German, A ORCID: 0000-0002-3017-7988, Ramsey, I and Lhermette, P
(2019) 'We should classify pet obesity as a disease' Veterinary Record, 185 (23). 735-. ISSN 0042-4900, 2042-7670

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Abstract

Alexander German, Ian Ramsey and Philip Lhermette address some of the concerns raised over calling pet obesity a disease and argue that this classification can bring many management opportunities.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Animals, Dogs, Cats, Obesity, Cat Diseases, Dog Diseases, Pets
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Jan 2020 10:20
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2026 02:13
DOI: 10.1136/vr.l6951
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3068990
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