Ask a Vet: Improving Your Pet’s Health: How to Eliminate Pet Obesity
April 7th, 2008 by Dr. Donna SpectorWe love our pudgy, fat cats and dogs, but couch-potato pets may be paying a price. Pet Obesity is associated with diabetes in dogs and cats, arthritis, heart disease and more. So how can we help? Get your pet a full, medical checkup and talk to your veterinarian about a nutrition plan. Halo® pet food can help to keep your pets lean and healthy. Pay attention to how much and how often you’re feeding your pet. And most importantly, exercise! Physical activity helps your pets just as much as it helps you, so get moving!
Dr. Donna Spector , DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Donna Spector is a board-certified veterinary internist who practices in New York City. She has written and lectured extensively on nutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other animal health issues.
Do you need vet advice? Post a comment with your veterinary questions and we will send them to Dr. Donna Spector to be answered in a future column.




June 25th, 2008 at 8:14 am
I work in at Bark&Fitz here in Canada and we carry Halo products - my own dog has a weight issue and I would like to know the calorie count on both Halo dry & canned food…
Thanks
Shelly
August 28th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
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