403 556-6414

 

 

January is Pet Obesity Awareness Month 

 

Chinook Country Veterinary Clinic encourages you this New Year to not only make a resolution for a healthier you, but also to make your pets healthier too. 

Per AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) 40-50% of dogs are overweight and 25% of all pets are obese. Click on the following links to find out more:

http://www.healthypet.com/PetCare/DogCareArticle.aspx?art_key=ddbf641b-ef36-418e-b45d-8434cbd9e6ca

 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=3082

Also check out the following link and see where your pet scores on the chart

http://vet.osu.edu/vmc/body-condition-scoring-chart

 

If you have questions on pet weight loss or are wondering what your pet should weigh,please call 403 556-6414 or stop in to the clinic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributing to veterinary education in Alberta as part of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Distributed Veterinary Learning Community