THE PROBLEM OF OBESITY, CORRECTION OF EXCESS WEIGHT IN DOGS

Abstract

One of the most pressing problems of the 21st century is the problem of overweight and obesity in humans and animals. Currently, obesity is considered a chronic metabolic disease that occurs at any age. Scientific studies confirm that pet owners who are overweight also keep animals whose weight exceeds the norm by about 20 %. Among domestic dogs, obesity is registered in more than 30-40 % of animals. Meanwhile, there is a growing interest among specialists in medicine, both human and animal, for weight correction is a comprehensive approach, in which the main components are proper nutrition and therapeutic physical culture.