Preliminary Investigation of the Incidence of Obesity in a Canine Population in the USA

Age (yrs)
1–3
3–6
6–9
9–12
12–15
P ANOVA
BCS
3.3 ± 0.5
3.5 ± 0.6
3.8 ± 0.4
3.6 ± 0.5
3.8 ± 0.5
0.019
No.
58
53
23
19
5
 
Table 31.2
BCS of dogs (mean ± SD) according to breed
BREED
No.
BCS
P ANOVA
Labrador Retriever
20
3.9 ± 0.6
0.013
Golden Retriever
10
3.8 ± 0.6
Cocker Spaniel
9
3.7 ± 0.4
Shih-tzu
9
3.3 ± 0.5
Crossbred
25
3.4 ± 0.5
Other breeds (<9 subjects)
85
3.4 ± 0.6
Table 31.3
Incidence of other pathologies in relation to the BCS of dogs
Pathology
BCS ≤ 3
BCS > 3
P ANOVA
No.
79
79
 
Hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism
1 (1.3 %)

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