In fact, Wallis and her colleagues revealed that DENND1B, along with four other genes they’d linked to canine obesity, were ...

Initially, their diet primarily consisted of meat ... For example, too much fructose from sweet fruits like bananas or mangoes can lead to weight gain, dental problems, and even diabetes in dogs over ...

While it isn’t inherently bad to give your dog extra food, it can lead to harmful outcomes. While chubby dogs are often seen ...

Obesity genes that cause dogs to pile on the pounds have been identified, with the same genes associated with obesity in ...

Similarly, people at high genetic risk of developing obesity will not necessarily become obese, if they follow a strict diet ...

Hi Maz, rabbits generally hide when they are in pain, or if something is wrong as a way to protect themselves as they are prey animals, so as you’ve spotted Dazzle limping it’s important you get ...

Howl-lelujah! Dogs and humans are fatter than ever — it’s no surprise that overweight people tend to have overweight dogs. Now, scientists from the University of Cambridge in the UK say they’ve ...

Obesity is on the rise not just in humans but in dogs, whose history of selective breeding makes them an ideal species for ...

Obesity is on the rise not just in humans but in dogs, whose history of selective breeding makes them an ideal species for ...

Second, the study allowed researchers to quantify genetic risk for obesity in individual dogs — and the level of effort ...