Assessment of the body shape and body weight of a vet dog

Many dog owners have a problem with assessing the condition of their dog’s body. The role of the specialist is to assess the dog’s figure and estimate its normal body weight. More and more dogs that go to veterinary offices are overweight or obese. However, excessive dog weight poses a serious risk to the animal’s health – also various degrees of emaciation will have a negative impact on the functioning of the dog’s body. Unfortunately, many owners cannot correctly estimate the condition of their pet . Assessing the dog’s body shape and determining the correct body weight is therefore a key task of the specialist who comes into contact with the animal during the visit. How to estimate how much a dog should weigh? How to assess a dog’s figure? There is no...