VET’S VIEW: Make sure your dog maintains a healthy weight

Sadly, canine obesity is now the most common nutritional disorder seen in dogs – caused by more energy being taken in than used, leading to persistent and potentially life-threatening energy surplus.

This excess energy is stored mainly as fat, but other contributing factors include age, sex, reproductive status, inactivity, genetics, food intake, highly palatable diet, treats, environment, lifestyle, and underlying diseases stopping exercise causing weight gain.