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Weight Control at
Broadway Veterinary Hospital
in Seattle |
Your pet's weight got you down?
Just like with people, overweight and obese pets are at greater risk for many health problems.
Health Risks for Overweight Pets:
• Diabetes
• Skeletal stress, including damage to joints, bones, and ligaments
• Respiratory problems, increased blood pressure, and heart disease
• Decreased stamina and heat intolerance
• Decreased liver function
• Digestive disorders |
• Decreased immune function
• Skin and hair coat problems
• Increased risk of cancer
• Urinary tract infections
• Decreased quality and length of life |
Prevention is the Best Medicine
 Encourage excercise. This can involve walks, play-time, etc. Get your pet moving!
- Choose the correct type and amount of food. Simply cutting back on the amount of food you feed your pet may also decrease the amount of essential vitamins and minerals it receives. Prescription weight loss diets ensure an adequate intake of essential nutrients while eliminating excess calories. Your veterinarian can help you choose the right food for your pet.
- Regularly monitor the pet’s weight. A small change in your pet’s weight can have big consequences.
- Regulate your young pet's weight. Stop the problem before it starts by feeding your puppy or kitten healthy food, making sure it gets lots of exercise, and not giving it “people food."
- Limit or eliminate treats. Treats should be given sparingly and should not make up more than 10% of your pet’s daily calories.
- Treat any medical problems or diseases. Just as in humans, obesity is sometimes a symptom of an underlying medical problem and may not be successfully addressed until any medical issues are dealt with.
Resources and More Information
Also, please contact us if you have any further questions. At Broadway Veterinary Hospital, we are here to help you with weight control, routine exams and vaccinations, flea and heartworm prevention, dental health, surgery (with the option of laser) and more. Please let us know how we can be of service to you and your pet!
Looking for medical information?
Take a look at our extensive Pet Medical Library for you to search for additional pet health care information.
 We are an Accredited American Animal Hospital Association Practice! Click on the AAHA logo to find out more about what this means to you and your pet.
 Are you coming home to this?
17% of dog owners experience problems with separation anxiety. Yet only 1% of that 17% ever ask a veterinarian for help. Does your dog experience separation anxiety when you are gone? Do you ever come home to this? If so please talk with your veterinarian, we can help you determine if Reconcile would be right for you and your dog.
Pet Sitter information
If you are planning to use a pet sitter use our handy pet sitter form to give your pet sitter information about your pets and direction in case of an emergency. Click here to download our pet sitter form. (Adobe Acrobat reader required. Click here if you need Adobe Acrobat.)
Pet resources!
If you are looking for a pet sitter, boarding facility, dog walker, house call Veterinarian, please visit our Resources Page.
This is a very frightening thing to think about, which is why we are so excited to announce the ways in which HomeAgain is now able to better protect our pets. Click here for more information.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our veterinary practice and the services we offer. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please contact us at 206-322-5444 for all your pet health care needs.
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