New podcast – Help! Is my dog obese?
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Our latest podcast examines the greatest threat to your dog's health and is now available to download, review and subscribe on iTunes, Tunein and Blubrry.
Professor Alex German, from the University’s Small Animal Teaching Hospital, calls obesity the single greatest threat to your dog's health and most pet owners don't even realise their pet is overweight.
According to Professor German it is not just the average pet owner who faces this challenge. His analysis of dogs at Crufts, the biggest dog show in the UK, found that about a quarter of all show dogs were overweight.
The rise in dog obesity parallels the rise in obesity in humans and obese dogs face many of the same health risks as obese humans including arthritis and diabetes.
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The podcast, which contains useful information and tips for owners, can also be listened to on the link below:
To assess your dog's condition click on this guide.
Positive change
The podcasts aim to bring listeners closer to some of the academic experts, authors and innovative thinkers from the University who, through their in-depth analyses, research and discoveries are affecting positive change in the world today.
The series, hosted by Canadian journalist and producer Neil Morrison, features in depth conversations with one or more of our academic experts discussing research in their specialist field.
The podcasts, which have been produced in collaboration with the University of Liverpool online programmes team, are intended to provide a quick route to insider knowledge on new trends and upcoming key issues.
Feedback
If you would like to contact our podcast with feedback or suggestions for future recordings please e-mail news@liverpool.ac.uk