An evidence-based review of the use of therapeutic foods, owner education, exercise, and drugs for the management of obese and overweight pets

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 233, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 717-725

  Roudebush, Philip ^a   Schoenherr, William D ^a   Delaney, Sean J ^b,c  

^a Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^b Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting PC   (United States)

^c Natura Pet Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIET, REDUCING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 51349096045     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.5.717     Document Type: Review

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