What is Your Dog's Body Condition Score, and how you can check it at home? The Body Condition Score is an international scale, widely used to assess whether or not a dog is under weight, over weight, or at an ideal level. In this post, we talk you though the scale, from 1-9, and with the help of Veterinarian Carol Doyle, show you how you can assess your dog's Body Condition Score at home. The Body Condition Score is the first assessment to...
Preventing Your Dog from Gaining Excess Weight Too much food is typically the main cause of unwanted weight gain in our dogs, but how do we know how much is too much? Unfortunately, there's no straight-forward answer to this, as every dog is different, with nutritional requirements varying depending a number of factors: The age of your dog The breed of your dog Daily activity levels Whether or not your dog has been neutered / spayed How Do I Stop My Dog From Gaining Weight? It's widely...
May 28, 2020 Hot Diggity Dog - Protect Pets from Heatstroke As Ireland looks set to sizzle in the coming days with temperatures soaring to above 25 degrees Celsius Irish pet-experts, Petmania, are warning pet owners to be vigilant for the signs of heatstroke. The effect of heatstroke on household pets can be detrimental to their health causing organ disfunction, respiratory distress and neurological damage. If left untreated can be fatal for animals. Emily Miller of Petmania Ireland said, "We're so excited to welcome the...
March 09, 2020 Top tips to control weight gain as survey shows 60 per cent of dogs and 40 per cent of cats are overweight Obesity in dogs and cats is a growing epidemic with almost 60 per cent of dogs and 40 per cent of cats overweight according to a recent study*. This leads to reduced life expectancy and a litany of unhealthy conditions including heart disease and diabetes in animals. Petmania Ireland conducted a nationwide survey held throughout December and January which...
Petmania Launches Operation TransPAWmation as survey reveals worrying statistics [Thursday 6th February, 2020] Today, Petmania Ireland has launched its annual Operation TransPAWmation campaign in association with Royal Canin. The campaign runs throughout February and March in Petmania stores nationwide. It aims to reduce obesity in pets, encourage healthier habits and transform pet’s lives. According to Royal Canin experts, obesity in dogs is a growing epidemic with three in five dogs now overweight1. Likewise 40 per cent of cats are overweight2. Obesity can lead...
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