DIET, EXERCISE, AND ARTHRITIS IN DOGS

Should overweight dogs blame their genes? Is weight loss built in the kitchen or the park? Can pet dogs outrun a poor diet? This evidence-based lecture by board-certified veterinary surgeon Dr. Mike Farrell explores the science behind body weight and its impact on canine arthritis.

0:00 Introduction: Therapeutic weight loss
1:05 Three critical facts
1:42 Fear of failure
2:21 Can fat Labradors blame their genes?
5:01 Low obesity-risk households
6:09 “He must have a slow metabolism”
6:57 The problem with The Biggest Loser
8:02 Weight loss is built in the kitchen
8:52 A 1-mile run burns 0.5 dog biscuits
9:24 “He’s overweight because he can’t run”
12:31 “But he’s on supplements!”
13:35 How much is too much body fat?
14:53 Is comfort found in a supplement?
17:14 Does multimodal therapy work?