Dog obesity list

The dog obesity checklist can be read and touched three times.

BCS 1: emaciation

BCS 2: thin

Side observation

BCS 3: Normal

Overlooking observation

BCS 4: Overweight

BCS 5: Obesity

Touch the ribs, pelvis and lumbar vertebrae.

Ideal type

chin

The line from chin to throat is strong.

Rib contact

You can feel covered with the right amount of fat.

Look at the abdomen from the side

Smooth and firm

fat body

chin

Fat relaxation from chin to throat.

Rib contact

It's hard to find the ribs by touching them with your hands.

Look at the abdomen from the side

The abdominal relaxation line is parallel to the ground.

A fat figure

chin

There are wrinkles from chin to throat.

Rib contact

The fat is so thick that the ribs can't feel it at all.

Look at the abdomen from the side

You can clearly see the sagging abdominal muscles.

Ideal body shape

Look down at the waist

There is a waist in the waist.

Look down from neck to shoulder.

Tight, no excess fat

Tail thickness

The thickness from the root to the tip of the tail is similar.

fat body

Look down at the waist

The waistline is not obvious.

Look down from neck to shoulder.

A little fat to pinch.

Tail thickness

The root is thick and the tip is slightly thin.

A fat figure

Look down at the waist

The upper and lower sides are thicker and have no waist.

Look down from neck to shoulder.

The fat is so thick that the ribs can't feel it at all.

Tail thickness

The tail root is thick.

Obesity confirmation: it clearly describes the dog's body shape in a graphic way. Obesity can lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, abnormal lipid metabolism and so on. Moreover, the easy-free force will also decrease, and there will be arthritis and disc herniation caused by excessive load.

Adjustment of dietary calorie intake: according to special circumstances such as whether infertile dogs are elderly dogs, scientifically calculate the calorie intake of one day. If this calculation is troublesome, it is suggested that puppies who need to lose weight can reduce the previous amount to one-third or one-half! Diet management is more important than exercise. For dogs, diet management is more important than exercise! It's hard to lose weight by exercising, it's hard! It is not impossible!